I thought I was having a rotor issue with my TR3 with it not running right
either, sometimes missing. Finally it wouldn't start at all, as it always
started for me easily in the mornings. This time "nada", nothing , no spark.
It turns out after trouble shooting the dizzy, cap, rotor, wires, ect that the
culprit was a loose pertronix. Mounted to the breaker plate, it had come
slightly loose. Tightened every thing back up and running like a champ.
Ibsen
----- Original Message -----
From: pethier@comcast.net
To: triumphs@autox.team.net ; british-cars@autox.team.net
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 11:00 AM
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/
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I decry the textmessagization of the American-English language.
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