[DeTomaso] Electronic Ignition

[Will Kooiman]

I had 2 different Mallory Unilites go out.  I didn't jump start either.

I might have welded on the first w/out unplugging it.  I don't remember.  It
was quite a while ago.

The second was in the Pantera.

I like the Mallory distributor.  I just don't like the sensitivity of their
components.  I also had 2 separate HyFire boxes go out.

I have a Pertronix conversion in my Mallory Unilite right now.  It works
great.

Will.

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Garth Rodericks
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 6:12 PM
To: dbakker at arrayasolutions.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] Electronic Ignition

David,
   
  I'm running a Mallory Unilite electronic ignition (distributor) with an
MSD Blaster 2 coil and 
  MSD 8mm plug wires. The system has worked great for 4 years. When I bought
it I was told 
  to carry a spare optical module because "they go out."   But, if you look
at the mail list 
  archives over the past 6-8 months, there are tons of posts about MSD
ignitions going out. 
  Well, my Mallory recently went out, but I have since learned that they
don't just "go out"; it 
  was MY fault. I learned a lot about electronic ignitions in general while
diagnosing my 
  problem and larned that regardless of the system you use - Mallory, MSD,
Ford Duraspark, 
  GM HEI, etc. - you should NEVER jump start your car with a booster pack
(the partable 
  jump start packs like you can buy at Costco). They will spike your
electronic ignition. Also, 
  unplug your module/box if you put the car on a battery charger. And never
weld on the 
  vehicle with the module/box connected. I did everythig I was not supposed
to do multiple 
  times in the last 6 months, except weld on my car. I'm suprise it took so
long to kill the 
  module.
   
  Anyway, I wrote an article with pics about the experience and what I've
learned. I just need 
  to send it to Mike Drew and Jack DeRyke.  Maybe it will come out in a
future newsletter.
   
  Cheers!
  Garth

       
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