Paul,
The points will do that.Also check where the lead fits in the coil.
Andrew Smith
"Paul W. J. Stanley" wrote:
> Well she's still got the 'Datsun Miss' and I cant seem to find out what's
> causing it. It runs well enough but 1-3 times a second it will miss.
> Aparently it was running sweet when it was on the 1981 200B auto, and it has
> been transplanted into my 1977 200B manual, I guess anything could have
> happened between.
>
> Today I tinkered with the points. One side has a 'pit' the other has a
> 'hill' that fits in the pit. Would that cause it? I tried to file it down
> but it was too hard and almost blluntened my file.
>
> Would an incorrect dwell angle cause this? Would incorrect ignition timing
> cause this? I'm wondering because I've got no timing light at present...does
> anyone know how to build one on the cheap?
>
> It has a coil off a Sigma (with resistor) and the distributor cap is off a
> bluebird s2 (with electronic ignition I think) and I've tried various rotor
> buttons, plugs and leads from various Datsuns and all do the same thing.
>
> Here's an MP3 sample I took of my engine if you want to listen to it:
> http://members.dingoblue.net.au/~pop79/datmiss.mp3
> (187Kb) you can hear the broken exhaust rattle everytime it misses.
>
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