What are points.

[Littleblue]

Just wondering what happens when points are replaced. What will that do to the car?

[Tez]

Hi Littleblue.
Take a peek here:

Http://auto.howstuffworks.com/ignition-system4.htm

Hopefully this should explain everything!

Cheers

[mowog]

make sure you replace the points and condensor as a set, they wear in to match each other in an electrical sense and if you replace only one of them the other or both will die fairly shortly after.

[supervan]

Hi Littleblue.
Take a peek here:

Http://auto.howstuffworks.com/ignition-system4.htm

Hopefully this should explain everything!

Cheers

great link tez

[Billie]

Make sure you check your timing and dwell. Also make sure your idle is correct when setting.

[Tez]

Make sure you check your timing and dwell

Yeah... So who HAS got a dwell meter that will go out past 62 degrees??? (60 +/- 2)

I haven't and can't find one for love of trying!

I haven't set my dwell "electrically" yet... - Only by gap.

Wouldn't mind a dwell meter though if anyone has any hints on where to get one!

[Billie]

I have a tacho/dwell/timing gun lol.

Just do points by gauge and timing/idle.

[Littleblue]

Thanks guys. Will jot down what has been said and pass onto my mechanic.

So do you think if the points and the condensers replaced this might stop my car from stalling when I don't floor my accelerator pedal onto the floor? Is this a lengthy and expensive job?

[Brayden]

It takes about 15 minutes including resetting the points gap. Very simply and pretty cheap.

It might solve the issue of your car stalling, or it could just cross another item off the list.

[supervan]

Thanks guys. Will jot down what has been said and pass onto my mechanic.

So do you think if the points and the condensers replaced this might stop my car from stalling when I don't floor my accelerator pedal onto the floor? Is this a lengthy and expensive job?

hey little blue

it could be a number of things making your car stall points and the condensers is just one of them

[Tez]

Hi Littleblue

Honestly...?

If your mechanic doesn't know about points and condensers etc... I think I'd be a little worried about him working on my car.

I can fully understand there are many people out there that have not a clue about how an internal combustion engine works and that's fine, and sure - points, distributors and condensers etc. are very "old school" by today's standards, but if this fellow is a true motor mechanic then this is pretty basic stuff...

I'd hate for you to be putting your trust in someone who talks the talk but can't walk the walk.

Best of luck.

[Littleblue]

Thanks guys again for your words of wisdom. Tez, I know what you mean about people not having any understanding about cars and trusting them. I live in tassie and it can be hard to find a good mechanic that isn't just in the trade to make $$$. My mechanic is good. He's the one that told me about the points, I just wanted to know myself. It's always good to know what guys are talking about when my car needs fixing and what else could be wrong.
Hope fully this could be the thing to fix another problem.

[Jermaine]

hey mate, how did u go with the carby? didnt fix the problem?
if u get stuck let me know might be able to help ya out

[Littleblue]

Hey Jermaine.

I got my carby cleaned out and Suzzy works a treat (kind of). Now it seems that she stalls if i don't give her enough throttle on the accelerator. However I was told that my points need replacing down the track and have been doing some research as you can see by the posts. Argh, its so hard to find a good mechanic. It's very frustrating. I need all the help i can get!

[Billie]

Must be dodgey mechanics, points are a sinch.