Brian,
While you are at it, why not install a new Pertronix. It will be far more
reliable and should it ever fail, you can just quickly slip in a set of
points and condenser to get you on your way.
Joe
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From: triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Brian Thomas
Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 5:57 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] TR4A Sputtering - Partially Solved
Hi guys,
Thanks for all the advice.
I went "shopping" shortly after I sent the original email as the
field is just across the road from the hotel. The usual outside
vendors were HIDING in the light rain. I found an inside vendor with
the correct condensor and went back to the hotel to install it -
absolutely no affect!
I then played with the distributor substituting various used point
sets and rotors I had in my tool box - again with no affect. Then in
a last ditch effort, I subbed in the condensor I took out 11 years
ago - mostly to prove that if it operated the same way, I did have a
condensor problem and the new condensor was toast, too. Well, that
old condensor while not perfect resulted in a much smother idle and
almost no sputtering when goosed. I left it in.
The replacement condensor while in a near perfect Lucas green box was
not shiny aluminum and showed much surface corrosion - probably worse
inside! $7 not well spent!
The OLD condensor will get me home and then I'll order up a bunch of
newer ignition parts - or I may find what I need on the field tomorrow.
Cheers, and thanks again.
Brian
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