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pt;"><div>I had a similar experience a couple of weeks ago and Randall sugg=
ested I put the "bad" coil back in and see if it worked. It did! =
; While I thought I was frying coils, I instead had a bad connection at the=
coil. Check all your electrical connections and look to see if there is an=
y blackening or signs of burning. The Sports coil is 3.5 ohms, I beli=
eve.</div>=0A<div> </div>=0A<div>By the way, since my car was not perf=
orming particularly well above 4500 rpm, I tried a Bosch red (again at=
the advice of a lister) and it made all the difference.</div>=0A<div> =
;</div>=0A<div>YMMV, as always,</div>=0A<div> </div>=0A<div>Andrew Upr=
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wmQuoteWrapper>-------- Original Message --------<BR>Subject: [TR] Pertroni=
x Ignition<BR>From: Brian Thomas <<a href=3D"mailto:thomasb@queensu.ca";>=
thomasb@queensu.ca</a>><BR>Date: Thu, October 01, 2015 9:43 am<BR>To: "<=
a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.team.net</a>" <=
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<DIV class=3DWordSection1>=0A<div class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"font-size:12pt=
;"><SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: #00=
70c0'>Hi,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>=0A<div class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"font-si=
ze:12pt;"><SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COL=
OR: #0070c0'><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></div>=0A<div class=3DMsoNormal style=
=3D"font-size:12pt;"><SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sa=
ns MS"; COLOR: #0070c0'>Last week to solve a very worn distributor issue on=
our negative ground TR4A, we replaced:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>=0A<div clas=
s=3DMsoListParagraph style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 39.75pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; m=
so-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbo=
l; COLOR: #0070c0"><SPAN style=3D"mso-list: Ignore">=C2=B7<SPAN style=3D'FO=
NT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'> =
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Comic S=
ans MS"; COLOR: #0070c0'>the distributor body and vacuum advance using NOS =
Lucas parts<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>=0A<div class=3DMsoListParagraph style=
=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 39.75pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><=
SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: #0070c0"><SPAN s=
tyle=3D"mso-list: Ignore">=C2=B7<SPAN style=3D'FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'=
> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPA=
N style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: #0070c0'>p=
oints etc. with Pertronix Ignitor<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>=0A<div class=3DMs=
oListParagraph style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 39.75pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-lis=
t: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COL=
OR: #0070c0"><SPAN style=3D"mso-list: Ignore">=C2=B7<SPAN style=3D'FONT: 7p=
t "Times New Roman"'> </SPA=
N></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS=
"; COLOR: #0070c0'>Lucas Sports coil with Pertronix Flame Thrower<o:p></o:p=
></SPAN></div>=0A<div class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"font-size:12pt;"><SPAN sty=
le=3D'FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: #0070c0'><o:p>&=
nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></div>=0A<div class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"font-size:12pt;"=
><SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: #0070=
c0'>The distributor cap, plugs and wires are all fairly recent.<o:p></o:p><=
/SPAN></div>=0A<div class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"font-size:12pt;"><SPAN style=
=3D'FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: #0070c0'><o:p>&nb=
sp;</o:p></SPAN></div>=0A<div class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"font-size:12pt;"><=
SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: #0070c0=
'>After the install, the car ran incredibly better =E2=80=A6 for about 100 =
miles.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>=0A<div class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"font-size:=
12pt;"><SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR:=
#0070c0'><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></div>=0A<div class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"=
font-size:12pt;"><SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans M=
S"; COLOR: #0070c0'>Then it completely lost power and we coasted to the sid=
e of the road of course in a rural location just before dark and 20 miles f=
rom the ferry dock. It would crank but not fire. Diagnosis reve=
aled fuel in the float bowls but no spark. Not having any parts with =
me, we floated it home via CAA.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>=0A<div class=3DMsoN=
ormal style=3D"font-size:12pt;"><SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY=
: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: #0070c0'><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></div>=0A<div cl=
ass=3DMsoNormal style=3D"font-size:12pt;"><SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 11pt; F=
ONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: #0070c0'>The next morning, acting on ad=
vice from my mechanic, I tried a new rotor and this which made no differenc=
e. Subbing in the Lucas Sports coil, it fired right up. So the =
Pertronix coil has failed and they have agreed to replace it under warranty=
.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>=0A<div class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"font-size:12pt;=
"><SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: #007=
0c0'><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></div>=0A<div class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"font-=
size:12pt;"><SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; C=
OLOR: #0070c0'>I=E2=80=99d be interested in hearing other experiences with =
this setup. Pertronix advises I can run with the Lucas coil as long a=
s it is at least 3.0 ohms. As the Sports coil is 3 ohms, I appear to =
be good, but am concerned about frying another coil. Obviously, I won=
=E2=80=99t travel without a spare.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>=0A<div class=3DM=
soNormal style=3D"font-size:12pt;"><SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAM=
ILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: #0070c0'><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></div>=0A<div=
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"font-size:12pt;"><SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 11pt=
; FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: #0070c0'>Comments?<o:p></o:p></SPAN>=
</div>=0A<div class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"font-size:12pt;"><SPAN style=3D'FO=
NT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: #0070c0'><o:p> </o=
:p></SPAN></div>=0A<div class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"font-size:12pt;"><SPAN s=
tyle=3D'FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: #0070c0'>Chee=
rs,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>=0A<div class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"font-size:12p=
t;"><SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS"; COLOR: #0=
070c0'><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></div>=0A<div class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"fon=
t-size:12pt;"><SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Comic Sans MS";=
COLOR: #0070c0'>Brian<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>=0A<div class=3DMsoNormal sty=
le=3D"font-size:12pt;"><B><SPAN style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif=
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_______________</SPAN></B><SPAN style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif=
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LOR: #0070c0'> Brian Thomas =
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N></B><SPAN style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #0070c0'><=
A href=3D"mailto:ThomasB@QueensU.Ca"; target=3D_blank>ThomasB@QueensU.Ca</A>=
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>=0A<div class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"font-size:12pt;=
"><SPAN style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #0070c0'> =
; 92 Wyona Lane, R R 1  =
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alibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: gray'>Phone:</SPAN></I></B><B><SPAN style=3D'F=
ONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #0070c0'> </SPAN></B=
><SPAN style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #0070c0'>613-38=
5-1947<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>=0A<div class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"font-size:=
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Wolfe Island, Ontario &nbs=
p; </SPAN><B><I><SPAN style=
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R: #0070c0'>54 TR2, 56 TR3, 67 TR4A, 01 XKR, <o:p><=
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