I am having some problems with my distributor. Last week my tach started to jump back and forth the symptoms of a bad igniter, so I replace the igniter and the problem remains. While IM accelerating the tach moves slightly, but under WOT it pegs quickly to 8K. Could it be anything else that I have missed? I checked all my connections. I notice that when I turn the key to the acc spot the tach moves to 1k. IM stumped here.

 

Sounds like it might be a ground issue. Check the ground from the transmission to the frame and aslo the wire harness ground on the thermostat housing.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by WhiteEG6 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I am having some problems with my distributor. Last week my tach started to jump back and forth the symptoms of a bad igniter, so I replace the igniter and the problem remains. While IM accelerating the tach moves slightly, but under WOT it pegs quickly to 8K. Could it be anything else that I have missed? I checked all my connections. I notice that when I turn the key to the acc spot the tach moves to 1k. IM stumped here. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Me too!!! Hahahaha!!!

I wish i can find out what it is to. Same thing happens here.

 

I was thinking to myself that it could be a ground but could never convince myself of it. Ill check it out. Ill keep you guys posted thanks

 

Check the ground on the thermostat housing.....

 

Let me know what it was if you fixed it and where to fix it.

 

i'm having the exact oppostie problem. My tach drops to zero. Anything?

 

Hey Bro i had the same problem so i opend up my distributor and checked all my terminal plugs that lead to the igniter and the coil some of them were worn down by the heat so i cut them off and replaced them and it works ok know but it would jump up to 8000rpms then back to 4 even if i waznt driving but its good to go now but try checking that..

 

My Dizzy is brand new from the distributor king. Besides that, I've already swapped it out for a friends dizzy who doesn't have the problem ending up with the same result.