idle rough after distributor cap replace
 

Its been at least 10,000 miles since I replaced the distributor cap and rotor on my '78 SC. It though was running great, just took it out for a drive earlier today. it always starts right up

still -- preventattive maintenance and all I decided to replace those two items it this evening. I *thought* I was careful in transfiering the wires from one cap to the other, tried to start it and it wouldn't start at all -- checking the wires, I realized I did indeed mix a couple up.

argh... figuring I'd go back to square one just in case to eliminate as many variables as I could, so , I put the old cap and rotor back on -- this time triple checking the order 1,6,2,4,3,5. Made sure each boot was tight, double checked the vacuum tube on the distributor

turned over, after a little coaxing it started, ran rough, I turned it off- looked around again, checked the wires again.. let it sit for a 15 minutes while I got drink out of the fridge. Started it again.. it ran a little better, rough but would hunt for an idle then finally died after about 40-sec.

its after 8p now, I am thinking I'll take a fresh look at it again in the morning. Any ideas?

See:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/246605-lost-all-my-ponies-win-2-movie-tickets.html

Do you remember the SC turns bassackwards than the other Porsche motors? The Bentley manual has it wrong. It goes counter clockwise.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/91929-78-911sc-ignition-rotor-rotation.html

Pull the cap, rotate engine to Z1, the rotor will pony to number one plug on the cap...when it's back on. Then go 6,2,4,3,5 from right to left.....

( facepalm )

counterclockwise - of course ! that's the problem. Thanks guys