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Re: TR4 Sputter

To: Alan Crane <acrane@crosslink.net>
Subject: Re: TR4 Sputter
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 18:37:34 -0700
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
References: <38ACA019.19DD0AA8@crosslink.net>
Those Cranes are pretty good people wouldn't you say?  ;)

Joe

Alan Crane wrote:
> 
> The Crane electronic ignition failed on my 4A  and had to be replaced
> (which Crane did under their lifetime warranty).  The engine started
> missing and within a couple of miles it stalled completely.  Fortunately
> I was turning into my road as it failed and was able to coast home.
> Perhaps these other sputtering units are failing but taking longer to do
> so.
> 
> Alan Crane
> 
> >
> > My '62 TR4, also fitted with the Crane electronic ignition and needing a
> > ballast resistor, was doing exactly the same thing when I had the
> > headlights
> > on.  Have since charged the battery and remounted the coil to the firewall,
> > and have not had the problem, but also have not tested it with a long drive
> > with headlights on.  So the mystery lives on . . .
> >
> > John Hendrickson
> > '62 TR4 CT4017L
> > '67 Spitfire MKII
> >
> >

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