That is what I did the other day to prevent further problems, thaks for the
advice
Lawrie Alexander wrote:
> Well, Roger, you are, of course, correct, in that positioning the
> distributor so the coil wire is further round will prevent the tach drive
> from shorting the spark out when it (as it almost certainly will) succumbs
> to the combined effects of gravity and vibration. However, positioning the
> distributor in that location makes it very hard to un-snap the cap clips,
> and that's why most distributors are placed where the shorting out is
> possible.
>
> So, what's a fellow to do? Actually, there is a really simple fix. Take a
> piece of 1/4" fuel line, cut off a 7/16" or so stub, then cut a notch about
> 3/16 x 3/16 on one end. Then push that piece of hose, notch first to clear
> the low tension wire, over the distributor side terminal. Now if, or when,
> the tach drive rotates downwards, the terminal is insulated and no
> electrical malfunctions occur.
>
> It also remains a heckuva lot easier to get the cap off!
>
> Lawrie
> British Sportscar Center
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger D. Thompson <rthompson@flex.net>
> To: MGT <mg-t@autox.team.net>; Kevin & Deana Brown
> <MGTRAutoXr@sprintmail.com>
> Date: Saturday, May 20, 2000 6:59 PM
> Subject: RE: 1954 MGTF 1500 RHD - Its Alive!!!! :-)
>
> >Hi Kevin, You said
> >
> >I discovered Sunday morning that it was only because the new tack drive
> >gearbox that I installed on the back of the generator wasn't screwed in
> >all the way and it was pivoting over and touching the coil wire screw
> >
> >If it can do this then the distributor is installed 45 degrees out, it can
> be timed correctly in any of four places. See pages
> >24,26, 28 and 71 of Clausager's for views of the correct placement. I know
> only 71 shows the TF but the coil wire should be in the
> >same place on all T's. Save yourself some grief in advance and move the
> coil screw to the correct position.
> >
> >Roger
> >
> >1950 TD1854
> >The Woodlands, Texas
> >
> >
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