[TR] TR4A Sputtering - Partially Solved

[Joe Curry]

Brian,

While you are at it, why not install a new Pertronix.  It will be far more
reliable and should it ever fail, you can just quickly slip in a set of
points and condenser to get you on your way.

Joe

-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Brian Thomas
Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 5:57 PM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
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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