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Re: electronic ignition

Subject: Re: electronic ignition
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 14:00:25 -0800 (PST)
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
In-reply-to: <19990228.101257.-224271.0.PAsgeirsson@juno.com>
Reply-to: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
My Crane died, so I called Crane and was told there was only a 1 year
warranty.  I then called VB where I had bought it and who still list
"lifetime warranty" in their catalog. They replaced it for me.
Ulix

On Sun, 28 Feb 1999, Paul Asgeirsson wrote:

> I had the crane on my car for about 250,000 miles. when it started to
> give some problems.  They replaced it with the new XR700 for only $8.00. 
> That was the difference in price between the two types they had.  They
> are guaranteed forever.
> 
> Paul
> PAsgeirsson@juno.com
> 
> On Sat, 27 Feb 1999 13:29:21 -0800 "Dave" <dgfox@uswest.net> writes:
> >>You get what you pay for.  The ignitor, as far as I know, doesn't too 
> >much
> >in
> >>the way of ignition amplification - the Crane does and that is why 
> >the
> >Crane
> >>is more money.  What are you looking for?  To replace the points OR 
> >to
> >>increase ignition energy OR replace the points and increase ignition
> >energy.
> >
> >If you use the Ignitor & a high output "sport" coil
> >you will accomplish both won't you ?
> >And no need for remote mounted brains that (I'm told) tend to die with 
> >too
> >much
> >vibration.
> >I installed the above combo and am, so far, satisfied with the 
> >results.
> >('course I ain't drivin' no "race car")
> >It's always a good idea to bring a set of points along just in case.
> >(w/ the crane you need a spare dizzy in the boot)
> >
> >$0.02
> >Dave
> >'67 Midget
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Daniel1312@aol.com <Daniel1312@aol.com>
> >To: otte@cats.ucsc.edu <otte@cats.ucsc.edu>; spridgets@autox.team.net
> ><spridgets@autox.team.net>
> >Date: Saturday, February 27, 1999 1:05 PM
> >Subject: Re: electronic ignition
> >
> >
> >>In a message dated 27/2/1999  3:52:22PM,  otte@cats.ucsc.edu writes:
> >>
> >><< Ignitor versus the Crane >>
> >>
> >>Hi Ric,
> >>
> >>You get what you pay for.  The ignitor, as far as I know, doesn't too 
> >much
> >in
> >>the way of ignition amplification - the Crane does and that is why 
> >the
> >Crane
> >>is more money.  What are you looking for?  To replace the points OR 
> >to
> >>increase ignition energy OR replace the points and increase ignition
> >energy.
> >>
> >>
> >>Daniel1312 - Inductor ignition, with peformance amplification on a 
> >Sports
> >Coil
> >>designe for use with a ballast resistor and Nology plug leads.
> >>
> >
> >
> 

    Ulix                                       __/__,__      ___/__|\__  
..............................................(_o____o_)....<_O_____O_/...
                                              '67 Sprite     '74 X1/9


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