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Porsche Padawan ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 683 Joined: 17-December 14 From: Santa Clarita, CA Member No.: 18,230 Region Association: Southern California ![]() |
I borrowed an old dwell meter (Craftsman 80's vintage, but looks new!) and put it on my car to measure dwell. BUT, I have a Pertronix electronic ignition. I'm wondering if it's even necessary or gives a proper reading?
Car has been hard to start and doesn't run 100% smoothly, so I'm exploring various causes. And having fun learning about all this. The dwell reading was 59 degrees (at idle and at about 2,500, engine was not hot), by the way. |
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,199 Joined: 20-April 10 From: PA, USA Member No.: 11,639 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() ![]() |
Dwell angle is essentially used to compensate for wear of points. Does not apply to electronic ignition.
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