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    100-6 start up issues

    CV19 has given me a rare chance to spend some time with my 100-6. However, my first journey was cut short when it just cut out. The car has a Pertronix ignition fitted, and was running fine before the above happened. There's a healthy spark at the coil, but nothing at the plugs. I've looked...
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    Spitfire '78 cuts out after many miles of driving

    I have a '78 Spitfire that we tore down and built back up over the past several months. The car is all together now and runs, but the engine will start shutting down after anywhere from 5 to 40 miles of driving. When it has died but is still moving, the accelerator pedal has no effect. If I...
    • KeyMan90
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    • pertronix shutting down spitfire
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    • Forum: Triumph
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    Spitfire 45DE4 Distributor Pertronix Installation

    So my spit doesn't always start. It will work fine, turn it off and 10 minutes later it wont start and 10 minutes after that it'll start again. When it's not starting there is no spark. Tried a new coil, etc... and I've narrowed it down to the ****ty electronic ignition that came with the car...
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