I had a similar problem, when I installed the pertronix in my 77B, but I
have not had any problems since I did that and it cleared up a lot of other
problems from one of those optical systems that was giving the car fits.
Bob Reisse
At 03:56 PM 3/10/00 -0500, Greg Hanlin wrote:
>I had this problem just recently when I installed an igniter in my 72 MGB. I
>took the points out, installed the igniter parts (didn't move the
distributor at
>all) and the timing was so far advanced it wouldn't start and would hardly
turn
>over. I ended up having to move the oil cooler line a bit to get enough
>rotation on the distributor to get the timing back where it belongs. I
thought
>maybe the magnets in the ring were positioned a little off or something.
>Anyone else have this problem? Once I got it timed it seems to run and work
>fine. Just doesn't seem like I should have had to turn the distributor
halfway
>to the next contact to get the timing back!
>
>Greg Hanlin
>72 MGB
>
>Paul Hunt wrote:
>
>> I did read recently of one persons problems with over-advanced timing
>> because the distributor rotor no longer had the 'drag' of the points to
>> overcome. He went to great lengths to recurve it. It is the only
reference
>> I have seen in many discussions on the Pertronix, and several other systems
>> that replace the points with a non-contact trigger, though.
>>
>> PaulH.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Carl French <cfrench@cybertours.com>
>> To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 3:43 PM
>> Subject: Petronix
>>
>> > Ok, before I call BRG and order one of thier units on sale can anyone
>> > out there convince me not too? Are there any real downside to the
>> > device. putting motor back in car at the end of the month and I want to
>> > make sure it starts right off. Original 25d carb, 67B
>> > Carl French
>> >
>
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