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Re: TR6: Ignitor Ignition

To: Trmgafun@aol.com
Subject: Re: TR6: Ignitor Ignition
From: George Richardson <gprtech@frontiernet.net>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 14:31:33 -0700
Cc: lgmtr6@juno.com, Triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: Merlin Group Inc.
References: <df0e36a9.36092a1d@aol.com>
Well, I was thinking of getting an Ignitor setup for my TR3 (negative
ground), but after reading a number of messages describing "missing", I
think I'll go with the Allison/Crane unit.

Trmgafun@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 98-09-23 10:16:27 EDT, you write:
> 
> << I put one on my '76 TR6. The car started great, but developed a miss
>  under load that I could not fix (until I put the points back in). I also
>  fitted one to my neighbors '75 TR6. Same result.  The 75 &  76 TR6s have
>  an internal ballast resistor (in the harness). I never did figure out
>  whether or not that was a cause of the miss. I would fit the unit back on
>  my car if I could find the cause of the problem.
> 
> 
>  Larry Miceli
>  '76 TR6
>  '73 Stag
>  '66 Herald >>
> 
> Larry,
> 
> I have the same miss with my newly acquired '76 TR6.  It also has electronic
> ignition and the miss is most noticable when taking off from a dead stop.
> Maybe the root of the problem is the same as yours.  I'd sure like to get it
> solved.....
> 
> Scott Helms
> N. Indiana

-- 
George Richardson
'57 TR3, TS15559L - painting and reassembling....
http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm

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