> Following a "start simple" strategy I bought a set of points and a
> condenser at a local parts store and installed them first thing. Not
> expecting much, I started up the car and took off for a few circuits of
> the 'hood. 10 minutes passed without a stumble. As time passed I got
> braver and drove in ever widening circles. Not one problem in half an
> hour.
>
For years now, in response to running problem pleas, I've been privately
mailing statements like: If the condensor is old, replace it, if it's *new*
it's probably defective, replace it. Always replace the condensor etc. etc.
Wouldn't you know, I didn't send you that blurb and ..... :>
> problem, but that time the roughness had been continuous and fairly easy
> to track down to the condenser slipping in its bracket. At the same
> time I had also noticed that the tachometer was acting flaky. After
> roughing up the surface of the condenser with sandpaper and squeezing
> the bracket tighter, the running problem cleared up and the tach stopped
> its bouncing around. Naturally I assumed that the two problems were
> related at the time. But soon afterwards the tach resumed its flakiness
You just found mechanic's trick #187; watch the tach. Tis a quick, rough,
indication to fuel or spark problems. Doesn't work too good on a few cars,
such as TR6's, though. Something about the tach being mechanical, not
electric.
> problem but it is annoying. Hmm, I bought this controller from the same
> parts place I bought the crappy condenser and points from. Maybe
> there's a lesson here somewhere.
You get a big, knowing, nod here. It's sometimes tough getting quality
parts in this market (read price) driven economy. :<
Randy
randy@taylor.wyvern.com
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