Gary Hodges Car Seminar

November Board Meeting - NWVC&MM Service Station

Gary Hodges, former instructor for auto mechanics at Chemeketa Community College, gave a presentation on ignition systems and general trouble shooting with his Power Point and informal discussion. There were 25 in attendance and they vigorously participated in the question and answer period.

Gary gave some basic recommendations –
1) Make sure the electrical system is well grounded. This may require more than one ground strap,
2) Make sure there is fuel being delivered to the engine BEFORE checking any electrical problems,
3) Set the distributor gap (Dwell) first and then do not touch it again while making other adjustments such as timing, carburetor tuning and valve clearance.

Gary also related his experiences at the Salt Flat Racing facility near Salt Lake City. He especially likes to attend during SPEED WEEK.