If you have an ohmmeter check your plug wires for resistance. Any idea how old they are? Are all your ignition wiring connections clean and tight?
How old are the cap and rotor? If it's been more than a couple of years since they've been replaced it'd be a good time to do it, especially since they're (relatively) cheap items. Sorry, can't help with the points. When I replace points I use an HEI. ;^) Brad O.
My 72 malibu has been running great. It has the factory 307 2bbl in it. It has been missing a little here and there, usually when its hot, and in the afternoon/evening, and tonight was worse when I was on my way home. I took all the plugs out *(one at a time as to not mess up the wires) cleaned them, re-gapped them, and checked the plug wires. They looked ok except a little swollen about 3-4 inches from the plug. I took the cap off and cleaned the inside, this too looked in good shape as well as the rotor button. Well, after I did all this, took it for a ride and it was really bad. Just barely giving it any gas it starts sputtering and choking. I almost forgot, but the carb seems to be leaking a little also on the drivers side on the back corner where the seam is. Does anyone have any ideas to what this problem could be? It still has points and condensor, and I am ashamed to say I forget how to set these, it has been years since I did anything with points. Thanks in advance for your help, I have to have the car to drive to work in the am. It is a 30 mile each way drive. Deb
My 72 malibu has been running great. It has the factory 307 2bbl in it. It has been missing a little here and there, usually when its hot, and in the afternoon/evening, and tonight was worse when I was on my way home. I took all the plugs out *(one at a time as to not mess up the wires) cleaned them, re-gapped them, and checked the plug wires. They looked ok except a little swollen about 3-4 inches from the plug. I took the cap off and cleaned the inside, this too looked in good shape as well as the rotor button.
Well, after I did all this, took it for a ride and it was really bad. Just barely giving it any gas it starts sputtering and choking. I almost forgot, but the carb seems to be leaking a little also on the drivers side on the back corner where the seam is. Does anyone have any ideas to what this problem could be? It still has points and condensor, and I am ashamed to say I forget how to set these, it has been years since I did anything with points.
Thanks in advance for your help, I have to have the car to drive to work in the am. It is a 30 mile each way drive.
Deb
