I have not been following this thread but check your cap and wires, had a
Eagle with 'new looking' cap on it and up under it when turned over had that
white spuuge on the metal conductors. Worked great, ran great but sometimes just
seemed like it missed a beat. More recently, my 72 Ambassador SST wagon was
doing it, and I stood outside at night with no lights on watching engine run and
discovered a new spark plug wire....was arcing. Little blue lightning looking
thing, was cool, but easily fixed and car runs great again. Same thing, was
occasional miss, sometimes on I-10 but mostly noticable at stop signs or idle.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 9:15
PM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Need
Help
It is just a seldom miss at idle and feel a seldom skip at low speeds.
Yes it does have all the smog crap with a new smog pump. I did the spraying of
starting fluid while idle and no changes in engine so I do not think the
intake is leaking. I agree that the V8 and the points was the best especially
for the old shade tree mechanic such as me. The V8 ruled for smooth.
Thanks
Billy
From: Terry Atkins
<twa1950@xxxxxxxxx>
To:
BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thu, December 23, 2010 6:42:38
PM
Subject: Re:
[BaadAssGremlins] Need Help
Does it just idle a little rough or does it miss when you get on it. I
would have to agree with the coil or maybe the distibutor. If Doc was still
with us he would tell you to pull that electronic distributor out of it and
replace it with one with a set of points in it. The other things I would
suggest is it still has a slight vacum leak somewhere. EGR valve if it has one
on it. I don't know about the 77, 232 but my 77, 258 didn't have all the
polution crap on it when it came out the factory. My 78, 232 does. I am sure
you have changed the PCV valve. I have seen the heat riser cause problems too.
If it doesn't miss when you get on it I don't know if you have a problem or
not. Don't know you experience but I have never gotten a 6 to idle as smooth
as an 8 and four bangers are even worse.
Terry
From: Billy Strength
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To:
BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thu, December 23, 2010 6:59:13
PM
Subject: Re:
[BaadAssGremlins] Need Help
That is what I was going to check next, Thanks a bunch
From: mark hoffman
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To:
BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thu, December 23, 2010 5:28:13
PM
Subject: Re:
[BaadAssGremlins] Need Help
the distribitor or coil/resistor might be going
bad
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From: Billy Strength
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To:
BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thu, December 23, 2010 6:24:05
PM
Subject: [BaadAssGremlins]
Need Help
1977 232 6 Cyl Auto, New fuel pump,fuel filter, kit in carburator,
vacuum hoses replaced, new plugs,wires, rotor cap and rotor. Compression check
at 120 pounds or better on each cyl. New Ignition Control Module. New air
filter in air cleaner. Just replaced the whole exhaust from
manifold,converter,open flow muffler. Gremlin was stored inside for the last
17 years. Why is this thing still slightly missing at low speeds and at idle?
I am about ready to pull the 3 strands of hair that is still attached to my
scalp. Someone please tell me what will fix. The fuel tank has been cleaned
also.
Thanks
Billy
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