[DeTomaso] Problem Electronic Ignition points eliminator

[Rob Dumoulin]

...and that is what it's all about.

Glad you are back in the fun zone.


On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 3:13 PM, sean mundy <seanmundy at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 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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