I completed a tuning of the distributor just Wednesday, December 26th. It had been two years since I had adjusted or cleaned it. My reference for any adjustments has been my copy of the Chrysler Shop Manual for the C-51, C-52, C-53, C-54, and C-55 models. Unfortunately, the reference images were not accurate, and I changed the image to reflect the actual conditions.
The engine misfired and hesitated before I realized the problem. Before touching the distributor, I cleaned the carburetor, thinking that it was poorly atomizing the fuel. Despite the cleaning, the car still misbehaved, jerking and jolting during acceleration. I then moved towards the distributor, not realizing that it had served continuously and flawlessly for thousands of miles.
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