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1. [TR] Lucas ignition problem? (score: 1): Author: zoboherald@aol.com; Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2006 10:52:39 -0400; OK, it's not Triumph, but presumably a "generic" LBC situation. A friend's '57 MGA died on the road yesterday and would not restart. He'd told me he was experiencing some rough running when the car w; /html/triumphs/2006-06/msg00133.html (9,069 bytes)
2. Re: [TR] Lucas ignition problem? (score: 1): Author: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@cox.net>; Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 08:14:16 -0700; Check the rotor cap. == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register == http://www.vtr.org; /html/triumphs/2006-06/msg00134.html (9,190 bytes)
3. Re: [TR] Lucas ignition problem? (score: 1): Author: "David Brister" <david.brister@wanadoo.fr>; Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 17:43:49 +0200; I have had a condenser on a 1934 Morris fail suddenly so that the engine simply stopped there and then and would'nt restart. I have also experienced more than once the same problem with my TR but due; /html/triumphs/2006-06/msg00136.html (8,158 bytes)
4. Re: [TR] Lucas ignition problem? (score: 1): Author: <jimmuller@rcn.com>; Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 12:17:53 -0400; Are we supposed to ignore the particular choice of words? Are you a frequent distributor of these witticism? If the points show good spark, you can rule out bad wiring or connectors. Sounds like the; /html/triumphs/2006-06/msg00142.html (8,200 bytes)
5. Re: [TR] Lucas ignition problem? (score: 1): Author: zoboherald@aol.com; Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2006 12:34:28 -0400; Are we supposed to ignore the particular choice of words? Are you a frequent distributor of these witticism? ==AM== Uh, Jim, how long have you been on this list? I'd have thought you would know me by; /html/triumphs/2006-06/msg00143.html (9,699 bytes)
6. Re: [TR] Lucas ignition problem? (score: 1): Author: Dave1massey@cs.com; Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 12:51:09 EDT; Did you check for spark from the HT lead from the coil? Or better yet, did you try swapping in a new rotor? Rotors have been known to fail and have no visible signs of trouble. Happened to me. Twice.; /html/triumphs/2006-06/msg00144.html (9,012 bytes)
7. Re: [TR] Lucas ignition problem? (score: 1): Author: <jimmuller@rcn.com>; Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 14:54:10 -0400; I have seen one. Once. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. stop now!) Please do, as this current thread is revolting. (ahem...) -- Jim Muller == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triu; /html/triumphs/2006-06/msg00149.html (8,255 bytes)
8. Re: [TR] Lucas ignition problem? (score: 1): Author: Dave1massey@cs.com; Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 15:12:11 EDT; Jim! I'm SHOCKED! Dave == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register == http://www.vtr.org; /html/triumphs/2006-06/msg00152.html (8,228 bytes)
9. Re: [TR] Lucas ignition problem? (score: 1): Author: BearTranserv@aol.com; Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 15:15:46 EDT; If it does turn out to be a bad condensor, it will be the first I have seen one. Once. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. I found my first, in a 63 TR3, after I towed it home from college and; /html/triumphs/2006-06/msg00153.html (9,070 bytes)
10. RE: [TR] Lucas ignition problem? (score: 1): Author: "Bob Danielson" <75TR6@tr6.danielsonfamily.org>; Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 16:38:40 -0400; When you say the coil seems quite warm, how warm do you mean? My coil is always hot after running the car and I figure it's due to it being mounted to the engine block via a metal mount. To me it fe; /html/triumphs/2006-06/msg00161.html (10,424 bytes)
11. RE: [TR] Lucas ignition problem? (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 15:08:50 -0700; I've had exactly one bad condensor ... very frustrating. I could see spark not only at the points but at the plugs. The engine just wouldn't run. Oddly enough, the Texaco station over the hill not o; /html/triumphs/2006-06/msg00170.html (8,389 bytes)
12. RE: [TR] Lucas ignition problem? (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 15:29:32 -0700; "Rotor arm" will do, even here in the US. If you do find a bad rotor, best to examine the rest of the high tension system as well. One of our local club members had a rotor fail completely (engine s; /html/triumphs/2006-06/msg00175.html (9,389 bytes)
13. Re: [TR] Lucas ignition problem? (score: 1): Author: "T. S. White" <tswrace@pacbell.net>; Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 06:08:14 -0700; If the condensor is bad the spark at the points should be yellow instead of blue. -- Best Regards, Tom == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register == http://www.vtr.org; /html/triumphs/2006-06/msg00214.html (7,907 bytes)
14. Re: [TR] Lucas ignition problem? (score: 1): Author: ZoboHerald@aol.com; Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 09:42:51 EDT; When you say the coil seems quite warm, how warm do you mean? My coil is always hot after running the car and I figure it's due to it being mounted to the engine block via a metal mount. To me it fee; /html/triumphs/2006-06/msg00217.html (8,854 bytes)
15. RE: [TR] Lucas ignition problem? (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 13:54:30 -0700; Much like the generator on our LBCs, the one on a MGA works hard. It could easily be even hotter than the engine block. Ignition coils generate a fair amount of heat themselves. I briefly owned a VW; /html/triumphs/2006-06/msg00240.html (8,147 bytes)

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