Ignition Advance Changing By Itself?
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Shadoobie
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- Your car is a: 1979 Pininfarina Spider 2000
Ignition Advance Changing By Itself?
I've been having a strange problem with the advance on my '79. For some reason the advance slowly increases the more I drive it. It stays that way even after I remove the vacuum advance too. I set the timing at 10 degrees with the vacuum advance disconnected 2 weeks ago, but I checked it today and it was over 25! I'm pretty confident that the distributor itself isn't moving since I have it really torqued down, so I'm at a loss. Somebody please help!
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RRoller123
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- Your car is a: 1980 FI SPIDER 2000
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Re: Ignition Advance Changing By Itself?
Sticking, needs to be internally lubed?
'80 FI Spider 2000
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'74 and '79 X1/9 (past)
'75 BMW R75/6
2011 Chevy Malibu (daily driver)
2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Ext Cab 4WD/STD BED
2002 Edgewater 175CC 80HP 4-Stroke Yamaha
2003 Jaguar XK8
2003 Jaguar XKR
2021 Jayco 22RB
2019 Bianchi Torino Bicycle
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samakijoe
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- Your car is a: 1975 Fiat 124
- Location: Original Washington (1776) NC
Re: Ignition Advance Changing By Itself?
Assuming it is OEM.. That distributor is about twice as old as you are. Just think if you have been spinning at 3000RPM for that long you would need a body transplant too. 
At a minimum I would convert it to electronic. Probably the bearings are ready for replacement too. If you intend to keep and enjoy the car for a while I would go with a replacement with something like a 123. (look up 123 dizzy here).
At a minimum I would convert it to electronic. Probably the bearings are ready for replacement too. If you intend to keep and enjoy the car for a while I would go with a replacement with something like a 123. (look up 123 dizzy here).SAMAKIJOE
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