Hi Paul
They always pick the best place to die don't they, maximum risk, coupled to
maximum embarrassment!
This is not an uncommon problem for us here in the UK, there are a couple of
sources for the rotors and caps, if both bits are not from the same
manufacturer, they either do what you had or miss by too much and cause poor
running. I have only had the miss once out of the hundreds of caps and arms
I must have changed, likewise I have only had the crashing a couple of times
before getting wise to the problem, mine was immediately evident by the cap
oscillating on the distributor body!
I would suggest you thoroughly clean the distributor out as the shavings may
well short things to earth. Also the little wire from the connection on the
side to the points can fail, either by snapping or loss of insulation, for a
temporary repair you can solder a piece of ordinary light gauge wire in but
you really need the same type with the pliable cloth insulation.
Graham.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Willoughby's Home" <paulwillou@socal.rr.com>
To: "Triumph" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 6:34 AM
Subject: TR4 Ignition Problem - Help!
| I have just finished a tune-up of my 64 TR4. I replaced points,
condenser,
| cap, rotor, plug wires - all purchased from one of the big 3 mail order
| suppliers. The car ran fine for 3 miles and died (in the middle of a busy
| So.Cal intersection).
|
| Upon taking off the cap, I noticed that there were metal shavings all over
| the outside of the distributer plate. Apparently, either the new cap or
new
| rotor did not fit properly and cut grooves into the contact points inside
| the cap. I put on the old cap and rotor and it started right up, but
almost
| immediately died again. I got it started once more and it ran fine for 30
| seconds at 2500 RPM. When I tried to bring the RPM down, it stalled again
| and now wont start.
|
| What are the common failures that would cause this?
|
| Thanks in advance
|
| Paul Willoughby
| Signal Red TR4, cosmetically restored, mechanically challenged (both car
and
| owner)
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