Phil, I had the same problem and It was my coil. It had some sort of internal
failure and it was overheating. As it got pe\articularly hot the engine would
develop a severe misfire and then stop. When it cooled off it woud fire up and
run OK for a while then do it all over again.
-Tony
-------------- Original message --------------
From: triumphs-request@autox.team.net
> Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 18:00:39 +0000
> From: pethier@comcast.net
> 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
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