[Vintage-race] Pertronix

[Steve Steers]

Don,

When mine went bad, the car would start and run for about 4 seconds, then
quit abruptly.  After a few minutes, it'd do the same thing again. I thought
it was a fuel problem at first, but that all seemed fine.  So I replaced the
coil, no different.  To isolate it to ignition, I hooked up a timing light,
pointed it at my face and got it started, holding the engine at about 3
grand with the strobe flashing in my eyes.  At exactly the same moment the
engine quit firing, the light went out.  Then I knew it was a distributor
problem.  I put the points back in and it ran fine.  I am still blind,
however.

Steve
1958 Echidna, the "Larson" car

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul [mailto:9laser3 at bright.net]
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 11:06 AM
To: 'Steve Steers'; 'Donald Greimel'; vintage-race at autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [Vintage-race] Pertronix

  Never had a Pertronix unit go half bad.  They always just fail.  That's
why you always save the points; just in case.  Like Steve said, go back to
points and see if it starts.

Paul
Ohio

-----Original Message-----
From: vintage-race-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:vintage-race-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Steve Steers
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 11:57 AM
To: 'Donald Greimel'; vintage-race at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Vintage-race] Pertronix

Don,

My Pertronix experience is if you ever turn the ignition on and leave it on
for a few moments but do not start the engine, the unit fries itself.  Put
points back in and see if it'll run, then you'll know.

Good luck,

Steve
1958 Echidna, the "Larson" car

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:vintage-race-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Donald Greimel
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 10:07 AM
To: vintage-race at autox.team.net
Subject: [Vintage-race] Pertronix

I am wondering if anyone has had experience with Pertronix ignition.  I
installed one on an old Ford tractor last year and it worked a treat until
yesterday.  Now I have a yellow spark where there was once a blue one and it
will not start.

Can the Pertronix unit do this?  Most electronic devices either work or they
don't.

Any input appreciated
Don
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