> Jets centered, float
> bowls have no gas in them,
A typo? Float bowls should have gas in them, engine won't run without gas.
If the bowls are running dry, you've got a fuel delivery problem.
> So question. When one has done the Pertronix modification (I
> replaced that too), the generator control is wired
> differently.
Not that I know of. I installed a Pertronix, had it running for months,
eventually removed it, no changes at all to generator control. The
Pertronix needs exactly 3 connections on a TR3A, ground through the point
plate (which can be a problem), power from the hot side of the coil, and the
output to the ground side of the coil.
> Second question, I can't really tell from the wiring diagram
> whether the generator or the starter could be stealing power
> from the ignition system.
>
> I'll be back at it tomorrow, but any thoughts?
Instead of replacing everything in sight, try doing some tests. Temporarily
connect a 12v test light from the coil hot terminal (which should also feed
the Pertronix) to a good ground on the engine. Start the engine, watch the
light. It may dim a bit while cranking, but should stay full brightness
once the starter is no longer engaged. If it dims when the engine dies,
you've proven an electrical problem; which you can now go looking for in a
similar manner.
If the light stays full brightness, though, either the Pertronix is flaking
out, or the problem lies elsewhere. I would look next at the ground wire
for the point plate, as they flex in service and sometimes break inside the
insulation.
-- Randall
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