Had to be towed home tonight with the '71 TR6. Just driving along
normally and she started sputtering (like a dying electric fuel pump)...
then conked out. A quick test showed no spark, so I assumed it was my
year old Pertronix. Swapped back to points (I always carry a set.) Stil
no start.
So I check further and discover good spark at the coil, but none at the
plugs. This prompts me to take a closer look at the cap and rotor. The
rotor is cracked and has made contact with the cap, damaging both. (But
frankly, neither looked too bad..I'm surprised I had NO spark anywhere.)
Anyway, no spare cap on hand, so I got a tow home.
Cap and rotor were Lucas and put on last fall... about 700 miles ago.
Any idea why I had this problem?
Bill Elliott
Lake Barrington, IL
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