View Single Post
      04-20-2026, 02:11 PM   #13512
2000cs
Major
4535
Rep
1,032
Posts

Drives: Potato
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: USA

iTrader: (1)

Quote:
Originally Posted by vreihen16 View Post
Old ignition distributors used breaker points to create the sparks, and they needed to be set to a certain gap for the spark to happen at the correct time and with the right oomph. Doing so required a set of thin metal feeler gauges, but in a roadside emergency the cardboard of a matchbook cover or folded index card could get you in the ballpark...or at least off the side of the road.....
I still have my feeler gauges and spark plug gapping tools (I have several) from back in the last century. Haven’t used them in a long time, but can’t seem to part with them either!
Appreciate 3
vreihen1630818.00
shannon1876.50