All
I have a pertronix installed. Everyone says its electrical. I think I need
to find the infamous Resistor wire that goes to the coil. Remove it and use an
external resistor or better yet a pertonix coil that runs at 12v instead of 6.
Looks like I'll have to go from point A to point B, checking every wire and
connection. The car did sit for 4 years before I got it. I've added the
pertronix. Disassembled and lubed up the distributor. Of course cap, rotor,
wires and plugs.
It'll take a little time, but I'll get 'er.
Thanks everyone for pointing me in the same direction.
THnx
Pat
"Simmons, Reid W" wrote:
> Patrick;
>
> If it has a Lucas electronic ignition I would start there. Mine would do
> the same thing before I switched to another brand of electronics. The "dead
> time" would gradually increase in frequency and duration over time until it
> was just dead all of the time.
>
> Reid
> '79 Spitfire (original owner)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patrick Baize [mailto:speedracre@netzero.net]
> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2000 4:43 PM
> To: Spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Dead for a second
>
> Drove the Spitfire today, went to pass someone , Motor goes dead just
> for a second. A complete dead. no sputters or hestation or surging. Just
> dead like the key was turned off. Then it was fine. Did it again, I
> was sitting at a light. Turned green , Took off, Went dead just for a
> second, then OK.
>
> Any ideas where I can start looking?
>
> THnx
> Pat
> 63 Spitfire(in the works)
> 74 Spitfire (got this intermittant thing - geez I hate those)
> 68 Chevy C10 (put the passenger side door on today)
> http://www.dol.net/~starborn/artvango.html
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