Phil,
Make sure the new rotor will clear the Pertronix unit. Some of the
aftermarket rotors have clearance issues with the Pertronix.
Terry Geiger
59 MGA Roadster~59 MGA Coupe~74 Triumph TR6~70 MGBGT~63 Triumph Herald~84
Mercedes 300D
www.ShoalsBritishCars.org
----- Original Message -----
From: <pethier@comcast.net>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>; <british-cars@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 1:00 PM
Subject: [TR] Ignition rotors
>I have been having some on-again-off-again problems with the TR4.
>
> The car runs great, then not at all, then OK again. I had to coast it
> home last Sunday. It shut down completely and would not restart. The
> other day I got a minute to go out to the shop and it started right up and
> ran. I didn't have time to drive it.
>
> Before I amputate the Pertronix, I'm going to try another rotor. I have
> heard a lot of talk about rotors causing trouble in Lucas distributors.
>
> I have just ordered a Borg-Warner brand rotor from my local FLAPS (it's an
> O'Rielly) and am going to pick it up after work. I don't remember what
> the consensus was on the dielectric strength of the different brands.
>
> --
> Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
> 1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1993 Suburban,
> 1994 Miata C package
> pethier [at] comcast [dot] net http://forum.mnautox.com/forums/
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/pethier
> I decry the textmessagization of the American-English language.
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