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TR6 Rough running TR6 = Pertronix?

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Thanks Ron. Given your background, that's a good endorsement.
 
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Thats very nice.

For some reason Sears dosn't sell timing lights here in Canada. They do sell a lot of other tools though.

I'm going to wait a bit on this... my car has develeoped yet another problem which I'll start a new thread for. I can only really deal with one thing at a time.

This is getting annoying, I've had the car for something like 10 years with very few problems, and now all of a sudden everything seems to be happening at once.
 

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Ah, I hate to tell ya this, but wait a few more years and see what that body you're livin' in starts to do to ya!
 

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Got my new Sears timing light to work. I had to install my original (actually replacement 15 years ago) ignition wire for #1 cylinder. It seems that the Sears lights don't like Magnecor Race wires. Go figure....

But I already ordered the other unit, so back she goes next week.
 

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Hey, Roos...what's going on with this project? Did you get it running right yet?
 
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Hi Paul,

At the moment I've still got the coolant leak, and I don't have a valve yet. We unexpectedly had to buy a new fridge on the weekend, so cash is a little short right now, so I have to put the purchace of the timing light on hold for now. I'll probably get back on this project in a few weeks when I'm feeling a bit wealthier!

The good new is that the car is running very well on the points (when the cooliant stays in that is).

Cheers

Todd.
 
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