Distributor Ground
During cold weather it is not uncommon for the older style of distributors with the grease cups to loose their ground. This is caused by the grease becoming thick in the bottom of the distributor and inslutating the ground to the distributor.
The solution is to connect a 16 gauge wire from the engine block over to the distributor housing, allowing for distributor movement. This will insure that your distributor is grounded at all times. Once jump started early in the morning your car seemed to start fine the rest of the day, now you know why.
Fifth Avenue Facts
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