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Electronic ignition failures ?
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 7:58 pm
by redroadster68
Hi All
Anyone have any experience with failed pertronix or other electronic ignition. What were the symptoms of the failure? Cure?
Re: Electronic ignition failures ?
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 8:42 pm
by RustBucket
I have Pertronix. It was running great then magically started missing. As I recall more so at higher RPM. I hadn't changed anything else, but I checked the fuel first, since it had similar symptoms to when it runs lean. All that seemed fine, switched out the Pertronix and it ran normal again.
Rustbucket
Re: Electronic ignition failures ?
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:36 pm
by fj20spl311
Some times they fail when they warm up before they fail completely. Run fine cold.
Re: Electronic ignition failures ?
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 2:59 pm
by redroadster
One MAJOR problem of putting IC component on old autos is the alternator . They leaked A/C current
( spikes) into the system .