[AT] Starting Issue with MH Pacer

David Rotigel rotigel at me.com
Tue Sep 23 12:34:01 PDT 2014


Hi LeRoy, That's GREAT. Now just enjoy the way it runs. I learned a long time ago that when anything is working well, STOP fixing it!
	Dave
PS, Now if ONLY our government could learn the same thing!

On Sep 23, 2014, at 10:59 AM, LeRoy <lep3 at ptd.net> wrote:

> Thanks Dave,
> 
> I was able to get the Pacer running again however the gap is a bit wider
> than what you stated.  I can't adjust it any closer and not sure why it is
> like that but it seemed to work.
> 
> LeRoy
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Dave Rotigel
> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 11:37 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Starting Issue with MH Pacer
> 
> Hi LeRoy,
> 	I'm not at home at the moment, but my wife looked up some Pacer
> information in the owners manual that I have. She read to me the following:
> 		Point gap		.020 (=/- .002)
> 		Plug gap		.025
> 		Firing order	1342
> 	I seriously doubt that you changed the timing by simply adjusting
> the points. To change the timing you would have to loosen the distributor
> and turn it. If that has happened, or if someone else had done that, then
> the timing may be off. 
> 	When you adjusted the points are you SURE you had the engine cranked
> over to a point where the high part of the distributor lobe was making
> contact with the fiber "brush" on the point? On my Pacer (with the spark
> plugs out) I can turn the fan by hand to get one of those 4 lobes in just
> the right place. I learned a long time ago that when replacing spark plug
> wires it's always better to remove and replace them one at a time. That way
> you don't have to remember which damn hole in the distributor cap the wires
> should be plugged into. Another little trick (one that my son used all the
> time) is to take a picture (of whatever) before you start. He uses the
> camera in his phone (My problem with that procedure is that more often than
> not I simply take another picture of my thumb!)
> 	Dave
> 
> 
> On Aug 30, 2014, at 9:33 AM, LeRoy wrote:
> 
>> Hello everyone,
>> 
>> I have a problem and not sure what I did but here is the overview.
>> 
>> Yesterday I was trying to start my MH Pacer for the second time, this 
>> time I got some new parts like points, condenser and new plug wires.  
>> I couldn't see any spark at the points so I decided to change the points
> and condenser.
>> In the process of changing the points I notice the gap was so wide 
>> with the new set that I thought I needed to adjust them to get them a 
>> bit closer like the last set.  So I used the screw that adjusts the 
>> gap and then screwed it down when I thought I had what looked like the 
>> right distance.  I also updated the condenser and the wires.
>> 
>> When I try to start it seemed that it wanted to kick over however when 
>> it did the fan started to rotate clockwise rather than counter 
>> clockwise when it was turning over.  Did I screw up the timing on this 
>> when I adjusted the gap?  Or did I get a plug wire in the wrong location?
>> 
>> LeRoy
> 
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