Uncle Jack,
On my first unit, the magnets in the collar came unglued, went askew, and ,
apparantly that doesn't help the plugs fire at the right time. Took a while
to figure that one out.
I got a replacement collar, waited awhile before actually installing it, but
not that long for the car to start running badly again. Went back to points
and plan to stay with them.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>
To: <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 6:55 PM
Subject: Electronic Ignition
> I got fed up with the poor quality points and rotors I was getting from
the
> Big Three. On a recent 300 mile trip, the rubbbing block of the points
wore
> completely off, leaving no adjustment. A lister suggested going to
Standard
> brand points and they do look like higher quality.
>
> Before I put on the new points, however, my local parts purveyor offered
me
> a Pertronics to try at a bargain price because he wanted my endorsement
for
> some other customers. I was so flattered I took him up on it.
>
> No hassle installing, ran just fine for about a month, and then suddenly
> the car refused to run over 3000 rpm. After changing everything imaginable
> on the carbs to no avail, I replaced the Pertronics with points and the
> problem went away.
>
> There has been a lot of discussion on the list about various successes and
> various problems with the Pertronics, but I have a question for the
> collective wisdom of the list: What is it that goes wrong with these
things?
>
> uncle jack
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