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Re: Poor performance Namb pot #1071599 12/04/2014 6:15 PM
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 26 Janesville, California D Dave Parque Wrench Fetcher
Dave Parque Wrench Fetcher D Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 26 Janesville, California	Had a similar problem years ago. Turned out the new points I installed had very weak spring tension. The engine would idle perfectly but as soon as I accelerated points would " float " causing performance like you describe.

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Poor performance	Namb pot	12/03/2014 6:41 PM
Re: Poor performance	baldeagle	12/03/2014 11:23 PM
Re: Poor performance	Namb pot	12/04/2014 12:22 AM
Re: Poor performance	don stocker	12/03/2014 11:46 PM
Re: Poor performance	Volfandt	12/04/2014 2:25 AM
Re: Poor performance	Namb pot	12/04/2014 2:12 PM
Re: Poor performance	baldeagle	12/04/2014 2:42 PM
Re: Poor performance	Namb pot	12/04/2014 5:23 PM
Re: Poor performance	Dave Parque	12/04/2014 6:15 PM
Re: Poor performance	Namb pot	12/04/2014 7:06 PM
Re: Poor performance	Namb pot	12/23/2014 1:20 PM
Re: Poor performance	wetwilly5757	12/23/2014 2:54 PM
Re: Poor performance	Quindel54	12/24/2014 3:34 AM
Re: Poor performance	don stocker	12/24/2014 3:54 AM
Re: Poor performance	SWEET	12/24/2014 2:33 PM
Re: Poor performance	TJ's Chevy	12/24/2014 9:54 PM
Re: Poor performance	Namb pot	12/25/2014 1:50 AM
Re: Poor performance	TJ's Chevy	12/25/2014 2:43 AM
Re: Poor performance	Pre '68 Dave	12/25/2014 3:10 AM
Re: Poor performance	Namb pot	12/25/2014 9:58 PM
Re: Poor performance	Pre '68 Dave	12/25/2014 10:15 PM
Re: Poor performance	Justhorsenround	12/26/2014 4:17 AM
Re: Poor performance	Hotrod Lincoln	12/26/2014 5:53 AM
Re: Poor performance	Namb pot	01/04/2015 2:03 AM
Re: Poor performance	eagleuh1	01/04/2015 9:35 AM
Re: Poor performance	Namb pot	01/04/2015 10:30 AM
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