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Re: The Saga Continues

To: "Larry G. Miller" <millerls@classic.msn.com>
Subject: Re: The Saga Continues
From: Rick & Carolyn <walters@mail.softcom.net>
Date: Tue, 04 Nov 1997 16:10:45 -0800
Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
References: <UPMAIL06.199711041914310521@classic.msn.com>
Reply-to: Rick & Carolyn <walters@mail.softcom.net>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
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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