Probably the Pertronix was cooked. There is a warning in the instructions to
not leave power to the unit when engine is not running.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brashear, Jack, N" <jnbrashear@GarverInc.com>
> To: "'Healey List'" <healeys@autox.team.net>; "'Spridget List'"
> <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 8:12 AM
> Subject: DEAD PERTRONIX
>
>
> > Hi Listers, I have a rather urgent problem on behalf of a non-list pal.
> He
> > successfully started his Morris woodie engine following a total
overhaul.
> > It's a 1275 from a Spridget with a Pertronix. Pre-start testing showed
a
> > hot, fat spark from the coil with plug wire to ground. That night he
> > accidentally left the ignition switched on for several hours. Now the
> spark
> > is skinny and sorta pink colored and the engine won't hit at all. What
> got
> > cooked?? The coil?? The Pertronix?? Something else?? Feedback would
be
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