When you say touchy enough, in my opinion, the Pertronix makes them MUCH
less touchy. And, the good part is it is very difficult to tell you have
the thing in the car. I can't tell you how relaxing it is to not have to
search for a dwell angle setting anymore.
Cheers
tom
> [Original Message]
> From: Big Sixer <healey@ledwith.com>
> To: Blue One Hundred <international_investor@yahoo.com>;
<healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: 4/13/04 7:12:24 AM
> Subject: Re: Oooom, cough cough cough, baahhhh - more carb problems
>
> Thanks. I like the quick disclaimer at the end. Sounds like this has
been a
> hot point before. :)
> I might switch over the the petronix at some point. The cars are touchy
> enough. If a solution comes along that makes it run better and more
> consistently, then I'm going to use it. Nothing authentic about being left
> by the side of the road. been there, done that.
> Ryan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Blue One Hundred" <international_investor@yahoo.com>
> To: "Big Sixer" <healey@ledwith.com>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 2:54 AM
> Subject: Re: Oooom, cough cough cough, baahhhh - more carb problems
>
>
> > Ryan -
> >
> > Sporadic firing of the timing light can be indicative
> > of alot of things, including:
> >
> > 1) A bad Condensor
> > 2) Dirty Contacts
> > 3) Bad distributor "terminal" or leads (this is the
> > little white plastic thingamabob on the front of the
> > distributor - the wires have to be in good condition
> > and the plastic can't be cracked)
> > 4) An old coil that isn't recharging quickly enough or
> > weak connections between your ignition switch, fuse
> > box, distributor and coil.
> >
> > FYI a pertronix ignition module will put timing spot
> > on like a Steinway metronome. Please don't flame me
> > points/contacts purists!
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Alan
> >
> > '53 BN1 '64 BJ8
> >
> > --- Big Sixer <healey@ledwith.com> wrote:
> > > I've set the dwell. I've set the timing (another
> > > email to follow), I've set
> > > the valves. I've rebuilt the carbs again, and leaned
> > > them out so the exhaust
> > > doesn't make my eyes burn. But I've still got a
> > > hesitation / roughness as I
> > > accelerate, especially around 2000 rpm.
> > > The mixture seems to be right since the idle doesn't
> > > run up when I lift the
> > > piston. The carbs are balanced.
> > >
> > > The only other thing I've noticed is that the timing
> > > light doesn't run 100%
> > > when I pull the trigger. It seems that the #1 spark
> > > plug isn't firing all the
> > > time.
> > >
> > > Could this be electrical? The coil is new, the
> > > points well gapped. Could it be
> > > the condensor? What would the symptoms be for a bad
> > > condensor?
> > >
> > > I'm sort of stuck here. HELP??!!!!
> > >
> > > Ryan
> > > BJ7
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