Steve,
Knowing how hot it was today (my thermometer said 92 degrees here in
Thousand Oaks) that might be part of the problem. I have heard that gas
co.'s mix gas for certain seasons. If that is so, then it could be that your
gas is "out of season." The fact that your gas was boiling in the filter,
(and it would reason that the gas in the float bowls was even hotter) might
be the cause of your problem. Remember that boiling gas does not go well
through the meter circuits in the carb. It may be that you could squirt gas
out the accelerator pump injectors, but that is under pressure and the air
could have come out un-noticed (before the gas).
Still could be ignition (and heat related), but the fuel issue should not
be completely ruled out for reasons stated. Your a real trouper doing the
daily driver thing.
Tom Witt B9470101
----- Original Message -----
From: <ssage@socal.rr.com>
To: Tiger Mailing List <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 7:41 PM
Subject: Coil Failure?
> The Tiger stalled on the freeway today. At first it would idle, but
> eventually, after trying to drive, it wouldn't run at all, or ran for a
> minute or too (poorly) and then just shut down. After it stalled, the
> engine would turn over, kind of run for a second or two and die, or
> wouldn't run at all. I had to have it towed home. A couple of hours
> later (the engine was pretty cool again), it started fine and runs well,
> no problem tonight, all the way up the rev curve. When stuck on the
> freeway today, I checked to make sure the Holley carb was getting fuel
> (it was....plenty of gas through the squirters). I did notice that the
> gas was percolating pretty well in the clear fuel filter I have in line
> before the carb, but then it always does this in hot weather (85-90 F
> today in Los Angeles).
>
> I run a Pertronix Ignitor II ignition and a Pertronix II coil. Reading
> about coils, I note that if they're going bad, they might do fine until
> they get a big heat load from the engine compartment and then fail to
> put out enough voltage to run the system. Since the Tiger seems to run
> fine tonight (a lot cooler out), could could the coil be the problem? If
> so, how do I check to see if the coil is defective or not?
>
> Thanks for the usual help and advice!
>
> Steve Sage
> 1967 MK1A
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