[Mgs] Pertronix and overheating in MGA

[Richard Ewald]

Retarded timing will result in a more energy being put into the coolant and
less power to the wheels.
Advancing the ignition will result in more power to the wheels and less
energy being put into the coolant.
Sounds like your timing is retarded.  If the igniter is phased just a bit
different the timing will be off.
Hope this helps,
Rick

On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 12:25 PM, W. David Houser <mgs4dave at tampabay.rr.com>
wrote:

> Listers,
> The Pertronix instructions infer that the ignition timing should be
> reset after installation of the Ignitor. This was not done, as the
> sales pitch is that the Ignitor is a direct (and immediately
> reversible) replacement, and it is not obvious how replacing points
> can advance the ignition. The  engine is not pinging, but it does idle
> faster, and there is now an overheating tendency on warmer days. Does
> anyone have any experience with the Ignitor in this regard? The car is
> a 1600 MGA 1960.
> TIA
> Dave Houser
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