- ---mike stahl wrote:
>
> Dirty Howi,
> My name is Michael Stahl and I live in Barstow, Ca. I have a 1965
> Triumph Spitfire II, and the electrical is killing me. I'll try to
explain
> without confusing you and I. When I turn the key to the on possition I
am
> getting power to the wire that runs from the coil to the distributor, But
> when I turn the key over I loose power to that wire and the engine will
just
> turn and turn without starting,,,,but,, as soon as I let the key go and
> regain that power to that wire the engine starts. Am I lost or did I do
> something wrong or is it my somewhat electrical ignorance. If you could
> E-Mail me a possible solution or give me a phone call I would realy
> appreciate it. Thank you for your time.
>
>
> Respectfully,
>
> Michael J. Stahl Jr.
Michael,
I had the same problem with my ' 65 MG. I would crank and release the
key and hope the timing was such that the engine had enough inertia
to continue turning past the point where a spark plug would fire and
start the engine. Timing was critical.
Turns out the ignition switch had gone bad. A new switch solved the
problem.
Good luck
Dave Massey
St. Louis, MO
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