Contact point gap of ford laser 1983 - Laser Ford Cars & Trucks

point gap is .40 to .50 mm ( point 4 to point 5 mm) or .015 to .20"
most point distributors are at the .02 " mark but check and adjust as points to wide will misfire under load or lack power if too close
point gap variations can change ignition timing

4 cyl 1.3 ltr carby motor

depends on how worn the dissy is

what was the gap of the worn points
start at 14 -16 thou
top of the lobe of dissy opens points
stop there to gap the points
start number one spark plug lead pick up
number one cyl on compression stroke
10 deg BTDC
dwell should be 52

25th is the correct gap for any vehicle from a rolls to a moscovitch ,four stroke petrol engine all need the same gap

Put it at .45 mm dwell angle should be between 48 to 52 degrees.

THE 1966 FORD MUSTANG YOU HAVE EXTERNAL FIELD RELAY ITS AIR GAP IS .015 POINT GAP .020. VOLTS TO CLOSE 2.5 VOLTS THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR AIR GAP .049 - .056 POINT GAP .017 - .022 VOLTS AT 125 DEGREES TEMPERATURE IS 13.8 - 14.4 VOLTS.

hi try the rotor and the cap, check to see if the carbon element in the end of the cap is ok, and clean the contacts if carboned up, check the cap for cracks and also the high tention lead comming from the coil to the cap, if you have contacts in the distributor check to make sure the gap is correct, to test this, remove cap turn engine over and whatch for spark between points/breakers ( do not know what you call them in US ) hope this helps

I think 1981 and newer carbs are electronic feedback control and are used with computers.Early carbs don't have the feedback controls.

sorry my memory is fading. i would gap at 35 and for the timing i used to use a glass of water (sometimes it wasn;t water) put it on the air filter and turn the distributer till it shook the least. of course i had no money ,those days to buy a timing light or manuals....or you might contact/join a old ford club. they are tops for such info...my first car was a ford custom 65......

Sounds like it is time to replace the sending unit to the fuel gauge in side the tank. It registers until the fuel sloshes around in the tank and the movement causes the float to bounce around and then it shorts out the sending unit so it can 't register. The sending unit has two surfaces that must remain in contact to register. After years of moving around it develops play in the pivot point that causes a gap in the connection and thus a false reading. You will need to remove the fuel tank to accomplish this replacement. Remember be careful if you undertake this task. You will have fuel and vapor in the tank. Empty as much fuel as possible first.

The gap on the points to your distributor is .017 or the thickness of a match book.