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Re: [Healeys] Petronix

To: "Mark Goodman" <mkgoodman@worldnet.att.net>, "Healeys@Autox. Team.
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Petronix
From: "Tom Felts" <tomfelts@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:09:42 -0400
Ditto--------!!  I have carried a spare Pertronix around with me for the
last 6/7 years.  It will probably rust out before I ever need it.  I keep
telling people about the positives of this thing.  Some listen some don't. 
But--my cars have never ran so good since I installed it---and no more
messing with points.  

tom  


> [Original Message]
> From: Mark Goodman <mkgoodman@worldnet.att.net>
> To: Healeys@Autox. Team. Net <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: 9/17/2007 3:50:39 AM
> Subject: [Healeys] Petronix
>
> I have had the Petronix system on my BJ8 for over a year now and am very
> happy with it.  One thing that has not been mentioned concerning it versus
> the standard points is that it compensates for distributor shaft "wobble".
> If the shaft has a wobble with the points, it effects the points opening
> distance (gap) and therefore, the optimum performance of the engine. 
Since
> the Petronix System uses a magnetic field to turn on a hall effect sensor,
> the wobble has no effect on the operation of the engine.  I carry the set
of
> points and the condenser that I took off as an emergency, but I can see no
> reason why I will never go back to them.  The Petronix System is something
> that you install and then forget about.  If you find that your engine will
> not start or performs badly, you can eliminate the condenser and points
as a
> thing to look at.  With the past experiences I have had due to the rotor
> shorting to the distributor shaft, I carry three TESTED spares.  Thank you
> Petronix for supplying a good trouble free ignition system.  
>
>  
>
> Mark Goodman
>
> 66BJ8 35503
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