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Re: Pertronix

To: "Ken Nachman" <k_nachman@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Pertronix
From: "Alan Salvatore" <6parts@charter.net>
Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 22:22:55 -0500 reply-type=original
Cc: <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
References: <000101c4d813$9c7b6fd0$6402a8c0@kenvrozpt3zvxz>
A bad coil will give no spark.
double check the ground for the petronix, make sure its not loose: and the 
coil wire.
I doubt its the ignition itself
BTDT
Al Salvatore
76TR6 w/ 60+k on the petronix

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Nachman" <k_nachman@comcast.net>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 9:06 PM
Subject: Pertronix


> Guys - the weather was great Sunday so I decided to take a spin in my
> 1957 TR3. Actually I was going to run some errands for my wife, you
> know
> "honeydo's". Well it cranked and cranked - but no go. I checked, the
> carbs
> are getting fuel, but there was no spark. I have a "new" Pertronix
> installed (actually it is 3 years old). Is there any way to test to see
> if the unit is dead or defective other than the car just not starting or
>
> installing a new Pertronix?
>
> Ken
>
> Ken Nachman
> Richmond Triumph Register
> 1957 TR3 smallmouth
> 1963 Jaguar Mk2 3.8 MOD




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