Electrics IS one of my better areas, and you DEFINITELY would benefit from
a new set of wires.
I agree with Randall, 0.035" is probably a bit wide. I would try about
0.028", but that's just the way I approach things.
Regards,
Jim
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>R. Ashford Little II wrote: (responding to Rick Barnard)
>
>Electrics in not one of my better areas, but it sounds like you would
>benefit from a new set of plug wires.
>
>- -----Original Message-----
>
>Hello List,
> My TR6 has a rough idle. At night in a dark garage I notice
>that the plugs are arching to the head, externally. Little sparks
>dance over the wires, and onto my hands. The car runs good on
>the road, just idles lousy.
> I've tended to any possible vacuum leaks, and cleaned all
>grounds.
> Now I am running a Pertronix with 12V stock coil and
>ballast bypass wire, timing at about 8 BTDC, NGK5BPES plugs at
>.035" gap, new Bosch wires. I burn through caps and rotors pretty
>quickly. I switched to the Pertronix because I was burning through
>points, too. Dang!
> Any ideas sure would be appreciated.
> Rick
> 1973 TR6 CF2570U
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