Will,
First off, I'm not sure what this "Blue thing" connected to the coil is.
Some sort of aftermarket ignition system?
Anyway, lets start with the distributor. Pop the cap off and rotate the
motor to TDC on number 1. (you can use the timing marks on the crank
pulley). Is the rotor pointing toward the #1 cylinder (front of motor) ?
If not, someone installed the dizzy out of sync. If it is pointing
correctly toward the front of the block, replace cap (after assuring your
rotor is firmly seated...many replacement rotors are of such poor fit, they
will make intermittent contact with the center post on cap. I forget which
are the good ones, the light brown as opposed to the black I believe)
(Joe..help me with this, I've been running the Mallory too long). Now
assure wires from cap to plugs are in correct firing order. 1 - 3 - 4 - 2
moving counter clockwise. All correct?
Let's try this and go from there...keep me posted.
Chris Prugh
72 Spitfar
Morgan Hill, CA
Triumph Travelers Sports Car Club
Publicity Director
TTSCC is the host Club for Triumphest 1999
-----Original Message-----
From: William West <will_thane@email.msn.com>
To: Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, April 20, 1998 9:01 PM
Subject: Another Wierd Spit foible
>
>Hello again...
>
>With respect to my non-starting spit.......I also unearthed yet another
>strange bit...
>
>Plug wires. According to manual, #1 should be forward nearest to block, #3
>should be forward and outside. I think #2 would be aft and nearest to block
>and #4 would be aft and outboard...(but I'd have to check the manual to
make
>sure..)
>
>Ok, when I went to put the wires back after cleaning parts (and having
>marked each one with masking tape, #1-4) I noticed that my plug wires were
>installed as follows: #1 was where #3 should be, according to manual, #2
was
>wher #1 should have been, #4 is where #2 should have been and #4 was where
>#2 should have been.
>
>The car ran fairly well when I purchased it a few months back and I've had
>no related problems until my electrical crash this morning. Does anyone
>have an explaination for my miswired but previously functioning Spit?
>Will
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