You coil has developed an internal short and as a result it's cooking and not
generating sufficient spark for your car to run correctly. Replace it.
Bwfox@aol.com wrote:
> Fellow Listers:
>
> Need some help here; Basil started rather reluctantly and needed more choke
> than normal and would not idle without choke. Went for a small drive hoping
> that
> as the engine warmed up, prob would disappear. It did not. Found tears in
> the
> diaphragms of both CD175s and splits in the PVC valve hoses, so those items
> are on order. What I did notice that really has me curious is the spark coil
> was
> extremely hot and covered with oil which was coming out the top around the
> rim.
> I have not yet examined the ignition system, but thought I would seek the
> collective
> wisdom of the group on this oil leaking aspect first.
> Thanks to all for any ideas.
>
> Cheers,
> Barry W. Fox 65 TR4A CT51681L
> W1HFN
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George Richardson
The Wyvern - '57 TR3, TS15559L - http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
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