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    Pertronix distributor corrosion

    Starting a new thread as the other threads on this subject have taken many forks :p Bottom line is, Pertronix engineering is correcting this corrosion issue. One call, that's all...they have been very nice and accommodating with me on this corrosion issue. You can't find this kind of customer...
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    Spark plug education

    Fast Jeff mentioned that a overtight spark plug my cause a cylinder to run hot...so I started reading up on spark plugs. The 318 engines in my Marinette are angled which caused the front cylinders to run lean and the back cylinders to run rich. The manual spec plug for the Chrysler 318 is the...
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    318..one cylinder running hotter

    Playing around with my niffty IR temp gun last weekend. After dewinterizing... I found a cylinder area that was much hotter than the rest...cause for concern?? Around the plug area of 7 cylinders temp running 145-160...one was reading 210 deg. Plugged cooling passage or air trapped from...
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    Exhaust manifold hot to touch

    Chrysler 318 1985 Manifold very hot to the touch. 2 seconds hand on HOT:mad: May need to change exhaust manifold. Any tips...
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    prestolite dist springs

    Dave Hurrikain of http://www.hurrikain.com/ was kind enough to send this to me. What do you guys think:confused: The second set of part numbers is for a Chrysler Marine '74-'84 distributor. We may FINALLY have the advance curve for Chrysler. Sure seems like advance coming in fast...my engine...
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    1985 318s Carb tuning vacuum source?

    Have new Edelbrock carbs on the way. Jeff (yes the famous Jeff) says there's no vacuum source to use a vacuum gauge for tuning. Do you guys know if there's another source to use for hooking up vacuum gauge? What do you use?
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    1997 4.3 L engine quits (sometimes) with fast full throttle

    1997 Sea Ray 175, 4.3 Mercruiser Sprayed carb with starting fluid and engine runs as long as I am spraying the fluid in. Found fuel filter half empty...filled with fuel and the engine cranks right up and gives me no trouble for the rest of the day. This seems to happen after boat sits for a...
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