Check for a small crack in the rotor which allows a short to ground
(distributor shaft).
There has been numerous reports of rotor failure on the Healey list
recently.
It sounds like a large batch of poorly made rotors for the 6 cylinder
distributors hit the shelves recently.
> ----------
> From: Peter Conover[SMTP:pconover@mediaone.net]
> Reply To: Peter Conover
> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 2:14 PM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Just the rotor?
>
> I've been driving my TR-6 a lot this summer, making sure that all the
> "bugs"
> are out before I attempt the drive from Chicago to Breckenridge in 3
> weeks.
> After running great for the past few months, last Friday night, completely
> without warning, the car just died.
>
> After trying all sorts of things, I put in a different rotor - the car
> ran!
> My question is, what can go wrong with a rotor that will make a car
> completely
> stop running without any warning whatsoever. There doesn't appear to even
> be
> anything wrong with it. Weird?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Peter Conover
> Oak Park, IL
> '74 TR-6 CF18557
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