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Gap On Points. I recommend setting your point gap with a feeler gauge and fine tuning with a dwell meter. There are two ways you can adjust your distributor points. In short, either too wide or narrow a point gap will cause a misfire under load. Getting the best gap between the points is essential for proper engine performance and reliability. By setting the gap or by measuring your dwell. In the video above, we show you how to measure the gap but we want to quickly cover. The point gap is only a rough reference, always set it by the dwell if possible. Set the points too wide and the spark plugs don't get enough juice. After you are satisfied, set the ignition timing. Some types have a special adjusting screw. The procedure, in a nutshell, is you set point gaps between 0.014 and 0.16. Too wide of a point gap can lead to a weak spark. Set them too close and the engine stops working after a few miles. On most types you can adjust the gap by freeing the fixing screw and sliding the entire assembly, or sometimes just one contact, around a pivot;

Too wide of a point gap can lead to a weak spark. Getting the best gap between the points is essential for proper engine performance and reliability. In the video above, we show you how to measure the gap but we want to quickly cover. The point gap is only a rough reference, always set it by the dwell if possible. There are two ways you can adjust your distributor points. I recommend setting your point gap with a feeler gauge and fine tuning with a dwell meter. After you are satisfied, set the ignition timing. On most types you can adjust the gap by freeing the fixing screw and sliding the entire assembly, or sometimes just one contact, around a pivot; In short, either too wide or narrow a point gap will cause a misfire under load. By setting the gap or by measuring your dwell.

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Gap On Points Too wide of a point gap can lead to a weak spark. There are two ways you can adjust your distributor points. Set the points too wide and the spark plugs don't get enough juice. Getting the best gap between the points is essential for proper engine performance and reliability. I recommend setting your point gap with a feeler gauge and fine tuning with a dwell meter. In the video above, we show you how to measure the gap but we want to quickly cover. By setting the gap or by measuring your dwell. Some types have a special adjusting screw. On most types you can adjust the gap by freeing the fixing screw and sliding the entire assembly, or sometimes just one contact, around a pivot; The procedure, in a nutshell, is you set point gaps between 0.014 and 0.16. Set them too close and the engine stops working after a few miles. After you are satisfied, set the ignition timing. The point gap is only a rough reference, always set it by the dwell if possible. In short, either too wide or narrow a point gap will cause a misfire under load. Too wide of a point gap can lead to a weak spark.