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Agree across-the-board. Had same problem with suppressor wires;
installed copper stranded wires and no problem in 60K miles or so.
re: "Strongly suggested I install points instead of the Petronics."
Why? Does he recommend blood-letting and trepanning for headaches? I
know Jeff is an acknowledged expert, but disagree with the points
recommendation. Name a modern manufacturer--they of the 100K mile
tuneups--that recommends points? Have (probably) 80K miles on
Pertronix--with OEM Lucas cap and stranded wires--with no ignition
issues (save the occasional well-known bad rotor). If you like changing
points every 5K miles, fine, but it's not the solution to every ignition
problem.
You need: OEM Lucas distributor cap (if you can find one), stranded
copper wire secondary wires, OEM Lucas suppressor plug caps, good plugs,
and a quality rotor.
Bob
On 6/3/2015 6:33 PM, Alan Seigrist wrote:
> If you are running suppressed modern wires into your standard Lucas
> cap, you can have huge problems, as the graphite type materials they
> use in these don't like connecting to the screw connector in the Lucas
> cap . You need to use metal core wires, such as bumble bee wire.
>
> Also did you check distributor shaft wobble? If your dizzy bushes are
> worn, and you have excessive wobble, you could also be having similar
> problems.
>
> Lastly, check internal wires/insulating washers in the dizzy make sure
> it is all kosher.
>
> On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 9:24 AM, R. Price Lindsay <050.rpl@gmail.com
>
> Took the BJ8 out today. Changed the plug wire to #6 (there was a
> visible spark last night). The car struggled big time Had to
> change rotors every 3 miles in order to get the car home. Driving
> along and all of a sudden backfire, black smoke, nothing. Changed
> the rotor (it was noticeably hot) and got another 2 or 3 miles out
> of it. Looked tonight in the dark and the visible spark from
> number 6 plug was not there. Talked to Jeff with Advanced
> Distributors and he suggested it was plug wires. Strongly
> suggested I install points instead of the Petronics. At his
> suggestion, I checked the ohm reading on the plug wires and they
> checked out OK. Still wondering if it could be bad gas, I did add
> a product called ?Heat.? Supposed to absorb any water that may be
> in the gas tank. Not much help, so far.
>
> I?m waiting for the plug wires and distributor cap from Moss
> Motors to show up to install them. Hope that helps but not really
> convinced it?s the solution.
>
> Do you guys have any words of wisdom for me?
>
> Price Lindsay
> 67 BJ8
>
>
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Agree across-the-board. Had same problem with suppressor wires;
installed copper stranded wires and no problem in 60K miles or so.<br>
<br>
re: "Strongly suggested I install points instead of the
Petronics." Why? Does he recommend blood-letting and trepanning
for headaches? I know Jeff is an acknowledged expert, but disagree
with the points recommendation. Name a modern manufacturer--they of
the 100K mile tuneups--that recommends points? Have (probably) 80K
miles on Pertronix--with OEM Lucas cap and stranded wires--with no
ignition issues (save the occasional well-known bad rotor). If you
like changing points every 5K miles, fine, but it's not the solution
to every ignition problem.<br>
<br>
You need: OEM Lucas distributor cap (if you can find one), stranded
copper wire secondary wires, OEM Lucas suppressor plug caps, good
plugs, and a quality rotor.<br>
<br>
Bob<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/3/2015 6:33 PM, Alan Seigrist
wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">If you are running suppressed modern wires into
your standard Lucas cap, you can have huge problems, as the
graphite type materials they use in these don't like connecting
to the screw connector in the Lucas cap . You need to use metal
core wires, such as bumble bee wire.
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Also did you check distributor shaft wobble? If your dizzy
bushes are worn, and you have excessive wobble, you could also
be having similar problems.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Lastly, check internal wires/insulating washers in the
dizzy make sure it is all kosher.</div>
</div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 9:24 AM, R.
Price Lindsay <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com";
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wrote:<br>
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.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Took the
BJ8 out today. Changed the plug wire to #6 (there was a
visible spark last night). The car struggled big time Had
to change rotors every 3 miles in order to get the car
home. Driving along and all of a sudden backfire, black
smoke, nothing. Changed the rotor (it was noticeably hot)
and got another 2 or 3 miles out of it. Looked tonight in
the dark and the visible spark from number 6 plug was not
there. Talked to Jeff with Advanced Distributors and he
suggested it was plug wires. Strongly suggested I install
points instead of the Petronics. At his suggestion, I
checked the ohm reading on the plug wires and they checked
out OK. Still wondering if it could be bad gas, I did add a
product called ?Heat.? Supposed to absorb any water that
may be in the gas tank. Not much help, so far.<br>
<br>
I?m waiting for the plug wires and distributor cap from Moss
Motors to show up to install them. Hope that helps but not
really convinced it?s the solution.<br>
<br>
Do you guys have any words of wisdom for me?<br>
<br>
Price Lindsay<br>
67 BJ8<br>
<br>
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