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1. Strange Ignition Behaviour (was This is scary stuff) (score: 1)
Author: kmwheeler@ualr.edu
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 16:15:01 -0500
Points. Yuck. I'm so glad I went to electronic ignition on the rally car ('68 'B GT). Prior to that wonderful move, (well wonderful except when I got hit by an ignition spark! wow!) I had a strange t
/html/mgs/2005-07/msg00410.html (8,188 bytes)

2. RE: Strange Ignition Behaviour (was This is scary stuff) (score: 1)
Author: "Dodd, Kelvin" <doddk@mossmotors.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 14:38:13 -0700
Ok. I bite. Incorrect coil, causing too much current to flow through the points. The points heat up and the plastic lift block starts to melt reducing the point gap to zero. Very common if someone is
/html/mgs/2005-07/msg00411.html (9,457 bytes)

3. RE: Strange Ignition Behaviour (was This is scary stuff) (score: 1)
Author: "Gordie's Garage" <mg_garage@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 18:55:29 -0400
No guru here, but I've seen a loose backing plate screw show the same symptoms. You don't notice it at rest when setting the points, but under load allows the gap to change. Took an hour or so by the
/html/mgs/2005-07/msg00412.html (8,814 bytes)

4. Re: Strange Ignition Behaviour (was This is scary stuff) (score: 1)
Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 19:04:18 +0100
Should say '74 1/2-' car i.e. a rubber bumper, all of which had 6v coils, all chrome bumper cars had 12v coils. -- Original Message --
/html/mgs/2005-07/msg00425.html (7,764 bytes)

5. RE: Strange Ignition Behaviour (was This is scary stuff) (score: 1)
Author: "Dodd, Kelvin" <doddk@mossmotors.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 11:17:27 -0700
Paul: You are correct. I am getting sloppy. 1972 is a global date when a lot of the Federal spec. British cars converted over. The MGB did not get converted till the Sept 74 update. I get confused, a
/html/mgs/2005-07/msg00426.html (8,830 bytes)


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