[TR] TR4A Sputtering - Partially Solved

[Bob]

On Friday 18 September 2009 08:57:23 pm Brian Thomas wrote:
> 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
Brian,

You might want to give Jeff at Advanced Distributor a call. He is an expert on 
all distributors and sells top quality parts.

He can also totally rebuild your 4A distributor and make it look and operate 
better than new. Prices are very reasonable.

Bob