Me Pops had an old friend, I'll call him Cloyce just to give him a name, who had a car which wasn't running right. He asked Dad to help install 'points' which older engines needed and are inside a distributor and, when set properly, allow the car to run correctly. Are you with me so far?
Normally, points were set 'top dead center'. Don't fret if you don't understand what that means. Just accept that it's important.
Cloyce, a stickler for detail, set them top dead center. The car engine ran rough. Pops took a turn at it. He adjusted the points where they weren't top dead center. The engine ran smooth.
Cloyce wasn't having it. The points had to be TDC according to the paperwork which came with them. Dad explained that the instructions didn't account for the natural wear and tear on car parts as cars were driven. It would be all right to set the points accordingly.
Cloyce drove the car running rough, because you had to follow directions. Dad shrugged it off. You can't make a guy make sense.
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