<div dir="ltr">Ditto on looking for the bad crimped connection. To my knowledge, Petronix problem mode is simply total failure and done. No stumbling, rough running, or spotty issues. </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 7:27 PM, Andy Walker via Tigers <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="m_-8878542603103993098WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">James: <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">I read your post and Ron’s answer regarding the possibility of a problem with the ballast resistor. I have experienced the same issue that you are having, only mine was with a standard point-type ignition. The car would run just fine with no hint of a problem; all of a sudden, it would quit just like someone had turned off the key. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">As it turned out in my situation, however, it wasn’t the resistor that was the problem, but the wiring connecting to the resistor. The previous owner had done some wiring work and had failed to crimp the connector down on one of the wires coming from the ballast resistor. The end result was when the wiring and resistor would heat up, the wire would arc off the connector, thereby shutting the ignition down instantaneously. Once it cooled off, the wire would lay back down into position and it would start back up. Moral of the story…check all of your connections in the ignition circuit for loose wires or bad connections before getting too far into other things. It very well could be as easy as that.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Keep us posted,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Andy Walker<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Edmond, OK<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Tigers [mailto:<a href="mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers-bounces@autox.<wbr>team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>James Burruss via Tigers<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 16, 2017 2:35 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Tigers] Pertronix Ignition<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">On a Saturday drive, my Tiger’s engine shut off instantly as if the ignition key had been turned off. It would not restart. I suspected that the car’s Pertronix II ignition had died, as they have been known to do. Mine had been reliable for several years, although the car is not driven often any more. I had the car taken home on a rollback.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This morning, I began a series of checks. I ruled out the ignition switch as a possible culprit because the starter, gauges and fuel pump all worked. I checked the wiring connections, coil resistance, voltage to the coil, and even fuel in the carburetor; all were fine. So I connected an induction timing light to confirm that there was no spark – except that there was! Then I got in the car and started it. It ran fine.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Which brings me to my question for those who have experience with these ignition systems: Are they known to become intermittent due to heat? Saturday was a warm day, mid-80s, the car had been driven moderately for about 10 miles and its temperature was normal. Needless to say, I no longer trust this system; but I would appreciate knowledgeable comments and/or recommendations for a replacement ignition for a stock 260.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Many thanks!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jim Burruss <u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><br>______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>
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