[TR] collective wisdom ?

[Joe Burlein]

Strange.  I've heard  that from my mechanic too.  However, (knock on 
wood), I've yet to have a problem with the unit in the TR6 for the last 
10 years.  I wonder if the older ones are better?

Joe

Corey Sherman wrote:
> I just love how topical the list is... I too seem to have been having 
> ignition/running problems. While the Pertronix solution is an attractive 
> one - and to a large degree relatively reliable - it to does fail. I 
> have them installed in both my TR6 and TR3... and within two years 
> (seasons) I have run into problems.
>
> In my TR6, after testing everything... yup, my problems traced back to 
> the Pertronix. Spent hours diagnosing and testing, only to discover the 
> unit was the problem. Switched back to points and never looked back.
>
> Now similar problems with the TR3... repeat of the same non-sense, be 
> Pertronix website and tech support is less than helpful. So, if 
> experience serves any purpose, learn from one's know mistakes... 
> installing points again.
>
> While points require tinkering, what makes these cars wonderful is the 
> lack of electronics and computers... the mechanics are simple to 
> diagnosis and repair. Given how much I drive, a simple ride is better 
> than high performance, high-maintenance one.
>
> Cheers
> Corey Sherman
>
> On Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 12:42 AM, wbeech wrote:
>
>   
>> If originality is not a concern then the petronix will be more 
>> dependable...
>>     
> Me, I'm with Geo in that I like to have something to fiddle with, I 
> guess
> that why I have a Triumph in the first place!
>
> Bill B
> '58 TR-3A TS/30766 L
> '59 TR-3A TS/64974 LO
> "A Triumph is man's best friend, it always comes when it is called...of
> course, some times it is difficult to make it go"
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