Hi Jack,
My shaft is pretty stable. Distributor terminals are all clean with no marks
or signs of contact. After replacing the rotors with my used backup, still
no marks. ??? In the past, the other rotors all cracked and the brass arm
remained in place.
Alex
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Williams" <jackandangie@comcast.net>
To: "Eureka Saws Co, Inc." <ambritts@ptdprolog.net>
Cc: "triumphs" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 09:42 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] chapter 10-ignition rotors continued
> Is it possible that your distributor bushings are worn and the wobble of
the
> shaft caused the rotor to come in contact with the cap shearing it off?
Just
> a guess...
>
> Jack
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eureka Saws Co, Inc." <ambritts@ptdprolog.net>
> To: "sixpack list" <6pack@autox.team.net>
> Cc: "Triumph List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 7:11 PM
> Subject: [TR] chapter 10-ignition rotors continued
>
>
> > Hello list,
> > Quick story on the ongoing ignition rotors. Spent the weekend at the
> > Watkins
> > Glen Vintage racing weekend. On the way to the track I rounded a corner
> > going
> > uphill (steep) and my TR6 just died. Quick attempt to restart resulted
in
> > only
> > a strong cranking engine with no start. Rolled down the hill backwards
> > 1500
> > yards through an intersection and into a parking lot. The expression on
> > the
> > little lady's face left a lot to be desired. Popped the bonnet, checked
> > the
> > fuel filter for gas. Check. Popped the distributor cap, low and behold
the
> > brass arm came apart and was laying on the points. A big chunk of the
> > plastic
> > rotor was missing as was the rivet holding it. Could this be the
> > problem?????
> > Or was it the double checking I made before leaving to ensure I had a
> > spare
> > rotor. :o) Put the old rotor on and vroom. Off and running. This has
> > happened
> > to me three times at the Glen in 4 years. Must be the Glen. That NY air
on
> > Triumphs. This rotor was a year of triumph driving old. (3000 miles)
> > Alex Manzo
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