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FW: TR6 - Intermittent Ignition (?) Problem

To: tr6 <IMCEAINTERNET-triumphs+40autox+2Eteam+2Enet@EXCHANGE.MCI.com>
Subject: FW: TR6 - Intermittent Ignition (?) Problem
From: "Georgas, Bill" <Bill.Georgas@mci.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 1997 14:57:36 -0000
Looks like this failed to the list the first time around.....

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> From:         /O=MCI/OU=EXCHANGE/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=BILL GEORGAS
> Sent:         Sunday, December 07, 1997 4:12 PM
> To:   'tr6'
> Subject:      TR6 - Intermittent Ignition (?) Problem
> 
> Fellow Listers,
> 
> Well, the good news is that work has been really busy, but you all
> know the downside of that...
> 
> I have a '72 TR6 that's basically stock except for the Pertronix
> Ignitor I installed several months ago.  Overall the car runs great,
> unless it's been running hard for a while, or has gotten hot from
> idling.  At these times the car will seem to die, like it's not
> getting any spark.  The symptoms do occur suddenly, but will seem to
> cut in and out for a few minutes before cutting out for good.  If I
> let it sit for a while, and cool down, it seems to run fine.
> 
> Timing is good, I haven't pulled the Pertronix out because I read a
> brief reference on "soon to fail" Ignition Coils causing similar
> symptoms.
> 
> Any thoughts/testing I can do to check the Ignitor and the Coil?  Any
> other thoughts for trouble shooting this one?
> 
> TIA,
> 
> Bill
> '72 TR6
> 

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