question For the brains trust

Tony for starters:

What are the state of the plugs?

When were they last renewed or cleaned & how?

Does the coil get too hot to touch or at least feel hottish? After 20-30 minutes

Does the tip of the rotor arm show loss of metal or does it have deposits?

Is the coil designed for the polarity of your vehicle? Or are the primary connections in a reversed bodge (sorry improvisation)?

Plugs are good , just slightly grey. About two years old. Coil has worked fine. Tip dosen't appear to have lost metal, though wouldn't hurt to replace. Don't know about heat in coil haven't checked. So that's two on the check list. Thanks. :-D

Our Dodge did the same.

After excactly 43 minutes of OK driving it sarted to go south, every time.

I replaced the coil with a new of the same brand/type, 1-1/2 hours OK then ^%&$#@

Replaced it with a different make/type and no more problems.

Thanks Enigma, can't really complain 15 odd years. :-D When I electrified Katy I got a coil from Frank Jolley, Katy goes like a rocket so I'll contact him. Nice to bounce ideas of knowledgable friends, :tup::

Thanks Enigma, can't really complain 15 odd years. :-D When I electrified Katy I got a coil from Frank Jolley, Katy goes like a rocket so I'll contact him. Nice to bounce ideas of knowledgable friends, :tup::

No worries mate.

Lets hope that's the problem.

Electrics can confuse things to no end.

Bl**dy hope so! Might get some snow this winter, and what happens if I can't take her out to play? :cry:

Update: Coil is fine, Electronic Ignition fine. Teeny little problem with one HT lead to number 4 plug though. :red: It had worked itself against number 3 plug, and, er, melted. Still got some new 7mm Copper HT lead coming , so happy half hour making up new leads.

Update: Coil is fine, Electronic Ignition fine. Teeny little problem with one HT lead to number 4 plug though. :red: It had worked itself against number 3 plug, and, er, melted. Still got some new 7mm Copper HT lead coming , so happy half hour making up new leads.

Sounds like it will be up and running soon.

Got 6 meters of 7mm Copper Core HT and set of end caps from a place called The Green Spark Plug Co. £12 the lot delivered. Though it will be Sunday before I can get round to fixing it .

http://www.gsparkplug.com/

Very useful company Tony, I've bought quite a few bits and pieces from them over the last few years

Pete

Unfortunatley the last 'Independent' spares shop in my area has just closed. :angry The local factor I use is good, but don't have the odd bit of bits of things.

Unfortunatley the last 'Independent' spares shop in my area has just closed. :angry The local factor I use is good, but don't have the odd bit of bits of things.

Ever the way Tony in most places these days, gone are the days of poking around a wall of little draws for the odd plug cap or terminal. If you can't supply the Vin No, reg No and colour and the bit you want doesn't come prepacked in vacuum sealed fancy packing of at least 4 items then your your out of luck as the computer won't recognize the sale:-(

That's why the Green Spark Plug Company and other similar web based suppliers are now first choice for me every time.

Pete