Is it possible that your distributor bushings are worn and the wobble of the
shaft caused the rotor to come in contact with the cap shearing it off? Just
a guess...
Jack
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eureka Saws Co, Inc." <ambritts@ptdprolog.net>
To: "sixpack list" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Cc: "Triumph List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 7:11 PM
Subject: [TR] chapter 10-ignition rotors continued
> Hello list,
> Quick story on the ongoing ignition rotors. Spent the weekend at the
> Watkins
> Glen Vintage racing weekend. On the way to the track I rounded a corner
> going
> uphill (steep) and my TR6 just died. Quick attempt to restart resulted in
> only
> a strong cranking engine with no start. Rolled down the hill backwards
> 1500
> yards through an intersection and into a parking lot. The expression on
> the
> little lady's face left a lot to be desired. Popped the bonnet, checked
> the
> fuel filter for gas. Check. Popped the distributor cap, low and behold the
> brass arm came apart and was laying on the points. A big chunk of the
> plastic
> rotor was missing as was the rivet holding it. Could this be the
> problem?????
> Or was it the double checking I made before leaving to ensure I had a
> spare
> rotor. :o) Put the old rotor on and vroom. Off and running. This has
> happened
> to me three times at the Glen in 4 years. Must be the Glen. That NY air on
> Triumphs. This rotor was a year of triumph driving old. (3000 miles)
> Alex Manzo
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