Bad Gas Mileage, Running too Rich??? - Page 2

bigdogg1973 · 01-09-2009, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Case 7230

The dwell is the number of degrees of rotation of the distributor shaft during the time the points are open. Why would this vary with revs? Maybe someone can correct me if I am wrong.

Don't know, but when I rev the engine the needle on the dwell meter starts to swing then slowly creeps down back to around 20 deg and stays there until I rev it up again.

strick213 · 09-13-2009, 09:01 PM

Did you ever get your truck fixed? I am having the exact same problems.

crabtruck · 09-13-2009, 09:57 PM

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09-13-2009, 09:01 PM	#12
strick213 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1	Did you ever get your truck fixed? I am having the exact same problems.

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crabtruck Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: on your 9 Posts: 3,192	FYI: bigdogg1973 Join Date: 01-05-2009 Last Activity: 02-03-2009 Total Posts 4 May want to start your own thread w/ details of your truck and symptoms.