[TR] TR4A Sputtering - Partially Solved

[FRED E THOMAS]

Brian, do yourself a big favor and get a spare ==TOP Plate== mount the 
components, if this ever happens again just remove two screws and install 
FT
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Thomas" <thomasb at queensu.ca>
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 8:57 PM
Subject: [TR] TR4A Sputtering - Partially Solved


> Hi guys,
>
> Thanks for all the advice.
>
> I went "shopping" shortly after I sent the original email as the
> field is just across the road from the hotel.  The usual outside
> vendors were HIDING in the light rain.  I found an inside vendor with
> the correct condensor and went back to the hotel to install it -
> absolutely no affect!
>
> I then played with the distributor substituting various used point
> sets and rotors I had in my tool box - again with no affect.  Then in
> a last ditch effort, I subbed in the condensor I took out 11 years
> ago - mostly to prove that if it operated the same way, I did have a
> condensor problem and the new condensor was toast, too.  Well, that
> old condensor while not perfect resulted in a much smother idle and
> almost no sputtering when goosed.  I left it in.
>
> The replacement condensor while in a near perfect Lucas green box was
> not shiny aluminum and showed much surface corrosion - probably worse
> inside!  $7 not well spent!
>
> The OLD condensor will get me home and then I'll order up a bunch of
> newer ignition parts - or I may find what I need on the field tomorrow.
>
> Cheers, and thanks again.
>
> Brian
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