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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Brian – Be sure that you are feeding the unit a full 12 volts and not a reduced voltage through a resistance wire or ballast resistor.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Alex Thomson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Brian Thomas<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 01, 2015 12:43 PM<br><b>To:</b> triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] Pertronix Ignition<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>Last week to solve a very worn distributor issue on our negative ground TR4A, we replaced:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:39.75pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#0070C0'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>the distributor body and vacuum advance using NOS Lucas parts<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:39.75pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#0070C0'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>points etc. with Pertronix Ignitor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:39.75pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#0070C0'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>Lucas Sports coil with Pertronix Flame Thrower<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>The distributor cap, plugs and wires are all fairly recent.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>After the install, the car ran incredibly better … for about 100 miles.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>Then it completely lost power and we coasted to the side of the road of course in a rural location just before dark and 20 miles from the ferry dock. It would crank but not fire. Diagnosis revealed fuel in the float bowls but no spark. Not having any parts with me, we floated it home via CAA.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>The next morning, acting on advice from my mechanic, I tried a new rotor and this which made no difference. Subbing in the Lucas Sports coil, it fired right up. So the Pertronix coil has failed and they have agreed to replace it under warranty.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>I’d be interested in hearing other experiences with this setup. Pertronix advises I can run with the Lucas coil as long as it is at least 3.0 ohms. As the Sports coil is 3 ohms, I appear to be good, but am concerned about frying another coil. Obviously, I won’t travel without a spare.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>Comments?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>Brian<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#C0504D'>_______________________________________________________________________</span></b><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'> Brian Thomas </span><b><i><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:gray'>E-mail:</span></i></b><b><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'> </span></b><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><a href="mailto:ThomasB@QueensU.Ca">ThomasB@QueensU.Ca</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'> 92 Wyona Lane, R R 1 </span><b><i><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:gray'>Phone:</span></i></b><b><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'> </span></b><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'>613-385-1947<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'> Wolfe Island, Ontario </span><b><i><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:gray'>Toys:</span></i></b><b><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'> </span></b><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'>54 TR2, 56 TR3, 67 TR4A, 01 XKR, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'> CANADA K0H 2Y0 75 John Deere 920<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><tt><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></p><div><div id="AOLMsgPart_1_fb4d8a3d-bceb-4cc3-ace1-5ec2ac54ddc6"><pre style='background:white'><tt><span lang=EN-CA style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre></div></div></div></body></html>