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Re: Pertronix Revisited

To: Paul A Asgeirsson <pasgeirsson@juno.com>, Daniel1312@aol.com
Subject: Re: Pertronix Revisited
Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 14:49:45 -0600
Cc: pasgeirsson@juno.com, spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <94.166182d.25f02893@aol.com>
Anyone see that flash of lightning in SoWis?

        excellent!      thanks!
        Peter C
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At 02:40 PM 3/2/2000 , Paul A Asgeirsson wrote:
>Hi Daniel,
>
>These low ohm resisters pass higher voltage when they are cold. As soon
>as they get up to full temp, they allow lower voltage through.  It's a
>simple, primitive way of limiting voltage.  Unfortunately, they sometimes
>warm up all the way before the engine is started!  It's a simple system
>that has been in use since the 30's that I'm aware of.  Keep in mind that
>these LBC we are dealing with are state of the art 30's and 40's designs.
> There is little high tech stuff on them other than the driver, and that,
>at times, might be a debatable point!
>
>Paul
>PAsgeirsson@juno.com
>
>On Thu, 2 Mar 2000 15:26:59 EST Daniel1312@aol.com writes:
>>Paul,
>>
>>So what purpose does the internal resistance serve if it can't be 
>>bypassed 
>>during cranking?  
>>
>>Daniel1312
>>


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