[DeTomaso] I hate being technically incompetent-stalling issue-Well--a new coil did NOT do the trick

[Kerry Maguire]

Regards,
 
Kerry M. Maguire
Land Rover Miramar Sales Manager
9455 Clayton Dr.
San Diego, CA 92126
 
P 858.693.1400 
F 858.577.2558 
 
www.landrovermiramar.com
 
-----Original Message-----
From: adin at frontier.net [mailto:adin at frontier.net] 
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 9:08 AM
To: Kerry Maguire
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] I hate being technically
incompetent-stallingissue-Well--a new coil did NOT do the trick

Those flashes are a sign of mis-timing.  Check your distirbutor for  
pin failure; check (haha not easy) timing chain for wear.

You should get specific instructions about this stuff, if not ask me  
when I have sometime.

good luck

David


Quoting Kerry Maguire <kmaguire at landrovermiramar.com>:

> The old coil was pretty sorrowful looking and was replaced thinking
that
> it might be the culprit. The car started right up (something it didn't
> do before the new coil was installed), drove fine for 5 miles and then
> stalled again.
>
>
>
> What was a little bit different this time is the event happened at
night
> and I could see flashes of light coming from the exhaust as the car
> tried to start.
>
>
>
> On a somewhat different note, my neighbor was driving by and saw the
> Pantera parked by the side of the road with the emergency flashers
> going. He offered help, but I told him that a flatbed is on the way,
but
> thanks for offering.
>
>
>
> Then he said, "do you want to sell the car?"
>
>
>
> Even though I was then and there experiencing my weakest moment of
> ownership love for my car, I said no,
>What I consider to be a very competent mechanic for my car is back on
the job today. 

He owns a top notch 1974 Pantera L and a couple of 1960's vintage
Corvettes, plus a couple of other classics cars. He has also purchased
and owned 3 or so Panteras BRAND NEW from the factory in the early
1970's.

He has done a lot of work on member's cars for the San Diego Pantera
Club for many years.

What is baffling to me as a novice owner is why the car can run
absolutely perfect for about 5 miles and then crap out.
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Kerry M. Maguire
>
>
>
>
>
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