[DeTomaso] Problem Electronic Ignition points eliminator

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Just curious...   why didn't you go with the Igniter III module?

Asa

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-----Original message-----
From: sean mundy <seanmundy at hotmail.com>
To: "detomaso at poca.com" <detomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Fri, Aug 2, 2013 19:13:08 GMT+00:00
Subject: [DeTomaso] Problem Electronic Ignition points eliminator

Last month I received lots of help from the forum regarding an overheating 
issue I was having with my new motor.  
I ended up burping the coolant system several times 
and think I have resolved that issue.  My temp gun shows 
around 190-200 at the pressure tank and my oil and water temps are good  
210/190.
Unfortunately the engine still ran very poorly 
after about 15min of driving.  The symptoms were it would not idle and start  
to backfire 
when trying to takeoff from a stop. Just getting it home became 
a real chore as it would barely run.  Long story short 
after replacing the old plug wires, coil, and distributor cap it 
would still again run okay for only about 15min.  Then like a switch going  
off it would crap out.  
After replacing most of the ignition stuff  
I decided to replace the ACCEL Points eliminator module 
that I had installed 4 years ago.  It was looking pretty beatup and the two
sensors were dirty.  The rotor had come into contact with the sensor 
module and worn a groove into the plastic. 
http://poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=40523 
When I took it out of the distributor its plastic cover just fell off  
revealing the circuit
board inside.  I guess it was ready for replacement! 
http://poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=40520
I went to the parts store and got a Pertronix Ignitor 2 and installed it  
pretty easily.
http://poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=40526
Wow!!  what a difference that made.  I immediately drove it for a half hour  
in city traffic
with no problems. It idles perfectly with no backfires and I am finally  
getting all
the HP I paid for. I got on it a few times and scared myself real good.
Then I started laughing because I was having such a good time.
You all know what I'm talking about!!!
Thanks to everyone on the forum for all the helpful information and support.  
 
Sean M.
 		 	   		  
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