Ouch, Hope the walk wasn't up hill. I wonder if maybe it's something
simple like the condenser shorted out. Worth a try, ohm it out and see.
Hope you solve it.
Rick
52 MGTD, 74 MGB, 76 XJ12C, & Puddles (60 frogeye)
Larry G. Miller wrote:
>
> After going through everything suggested by this list to try and correct the
> constant speed cutting in and out on Bugeye #1, with negative results, I
> bought a new Aldon distributor (the original distributor being the only link
> left in the chain that was not new) and installed it this morning. The car
> fired right up and ran great so I thought I would give it a spin for a few
> miles on the highway to see if this solved the problem. I got exactly one (1)
> mile and it went totally dead. No spark at the points, None, Nada, Nil, Zilch,
> Zero... spark up to the distributor but none at the points. Jumped a wire
> around the lead to the distributor directly to the inside connection, no spark
> at the points. Seems like nothing works right out of the box anymore. Walked
> home got my tools and the old distributor went back to the car, installed the
> old one, fired it right up and drove it home. Just trying to make all of you
> with running cars feel good.
>
> Larry Miller
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