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Re: Won't rev past 2000RPM? Team140 #108762 10/15/07 08:58 AM
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,178 Helena Mt glyn ChatMaster - 1,000
glyn ChatMaster - 1,000 Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,178 Helena Mt	during WWII when parts were non existent I was with a friend and his father on a weekend trip to their old farm. Driving an old 28/29 Olds or Buick. The return spring on the points failed, so every couple of miles we had to stop, friends father would pull the points and with the help of several rubber bands found in the glove box, repair them and then drive until the rubber band broke. Took a long time to get home.

Re: Won't rev past 2000RPM? Team140 #108763 10/15/07 09:21 AM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 49 Nature's Air-Conditioned City Obob Shade Tree Mechanic
Obob Shade Tree Mechanic Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 49 Nature's Air-Conditioned City	Well, allllriiighhht! This is what I love about this site: you have a problem, you get good advice, you fix the problem. I don't think I've read a thread yet where I haven't learned something that either has, does, or will help me with this stuff, sometime. Anyway, WTG! Obob

Re: Won't rev past 2000RPM? glyn #108768 10/15/07 10:15 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 8 Horn Lake, MS Team140 OP Grease Monkey
OP Team140 Grease Monkey Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 8 Horn Lake, MS	Originally Posted by glyn The return spring on the points failed, so every couple of miles we had to stop, friends father would pull the points and with the help of several rubber bands found in the glove box, repair them and then drive until the rubber band broke. Took a long time to get home. Now THAT is thinking on the fly!

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