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Chuck Sea/Tac · 10-25-2022, 02:19 PM

[QUOTE=nkaminar;2176101] Friends of mine use the electronic points but in the past I have had problems with those when the battery voltage was low, so I am sticking to mechanical points.[/QUOTE

That is one downside to electronic points, and was part of the reason I wrecked my car 15 years ago. ( the main reason was insufficient observation of the car in front of me while trying to determine if I had enough battery to go 50 miles home). But, how often does your battery get low enough to cause your weak or no spark?
I love my electronic ignition, even though I had my only failure this summer, after 44,000 miles. It took a half hour to replace the module on the side of the road.

10-25-2022, 02:19 PM	#16
Chuck Sea/Tac Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Between Seattle & Tacoma Posts: 2,436	Re: Points maintenance [QUOTE=nkaminar;2176101] Friends of mine use the electronic points but in the past I have had problems with those when the battery voltage was low, so I am sticking to mechanical points.[/QUOTE That is one downside to electronic points, and was part of the reason I wrecked my car 15 years ago. ( the main reason was insufficient observation of the car in front of me while trying to determine if I had enough battery to go 50 miles home). But, how often does your battery get low enough to cause your weak or no spark? I love my electronic ignition, even though I had my only failure this summer, after 44,000 miles. It took a half hour to replace the module on the side of the road.