Ron Hill wrote: > I have > replaced the points, plugs and plug wires and set the timing and point gap > with a dwell tach and timing light with no improvement. Did you replace the distributor cover and rotor? The cover can have a crack in it, and not giving any juice to the #3 cylinder. I've seen it several times, in any type of cover (original and FLAPS) and any type of car (German, US, Japanese). PerL 87 Syncro 112i |
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