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01-10-2022, 01:17 PM | #61 | |
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Re: Pertronix Nightmare
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I concur with Ronnieroadster, I have 6volt system with a generator, non-solid wires with a Mallory best coil. The Pertronix has been working flawlessly. The only time I had a problem was my fault, I left the headlights on with the car not running and ran down the battery, pushing the car and popping the clutch would not start the car. I believe the voltage was to low to fire up the electronics. |
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01-10-2022, 01:54 PM | #62 | |
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01-10-2022, 06:21 PM | #63 |
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Call me old fashioned but you never hear anybody say Ford crab stock ignition nightmare.
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01-10-2022, 06:21 PM | #64 |
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Call me old fashioned but you never hear anybody say Ford crab stock ignition nightmare.
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01-10-2022, 07:43 PM | #65 | |
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I'm wondering if some of the issues may come down to something lacking in Pertronix instructions. I re-read both the old Perlux and the Pertronix 1 instructions and nothing is mentioned that I saw of insuring the unit is solidly grounded. Wonder if that plays into it? I personally don't know and don't care because I no longer use them, but it's a curiosity. |
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01-25-2022, 03:53 PM | #66 |
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01-25-2022, 03:54 PM | #67 |
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01-26-2022, 11:32 AM | #68 |
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I hear it all the time. Guys on here complain a lot about the quality of new points, condensers, coils. That’s why I gave up on the stock points and went 6v Pertronix crab. Pertronix customer service has been great the several times I called them. My problems I was troubleshooting were never the fault of the Pertronix units or coils. Use what they recommend. It’s been flawless for me for almost 10 years.
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01-26-2022, 12:26 PM | #69 | |
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01-26-2022, 08:53 PM | #70 | |
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Could be because your just the best at everything you? LMAO
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01-27-2022, 10:48 AM | #71 | |
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Calling Pertronix customer service is the same as posting a question on this forum. It’s an attempt to learn about something unfamiliar to you. I wasn’t blessed with the inherent knowledge of antique Ford engineering, so I have to ask questions to figure it out.
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01-27-2022, 11:22 AM | #72 |
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Maybe something got lost in the translation here. Nobody called Ford Motor Co. when they had basic ignition problems back in the day. Fritz however, was just pointing out that none of the problems he was troubleshooting were ever actually attributed to the Ignitor system itself. That's how I read that, anyway.
After following along with lots of automotive discussion forums it's obvious that people often install the Ignitor system because the contact point ignition system is a bridge too far for them in the first place. But the Ignitor point replacement also has its own lore and rituals to be followed, and that's the crux of the matter. Nobody can be bothered to "RTFM", regardless. |
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