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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2007 16:03:53 GMT
cheers Phil Will try after weekend when i have towed it home and get a chance to mess with it a bit
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2007 17:35:05 GMT
A mate of mine in the states has an armoured cable on his 48 Pontiac and that started to break down.
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Aug 10, 2007 18:18:35 GMT
Its not the cable that is the problem as teh P5B has a very heavy what looks like a vulcanised rubber isnulation which is yellow. Its at the terminal ends eg coil and ignition switch that cause the troble.
It could be just a corroded bullet connector under the dash (usually from a leaking screen!) There are numerous ones each side of the steering column cowl. Sometimes the sleeved connectors just crak in tow - they look OK from the outside and may even grip the cable but cause intermittent connections
Lectric faults are the easiest to sort, if this is what it is , either by substitution, which has been tried, or direct connection/bypass.
It may even be a faulty dizzy feed/earth tag terminal/rota arm/condensor which fails when it heats up slightly
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2008 21:44:48 GMT
After having found my distributer to be a bit worn out, I thought I'd replace the complete ignition system. My car , a 1971 P5B, has a thief-proof coil, armoured cable and non- ballast coil. What I'd like to know is the experience other people have had fitting the Mallory electronic ignition. I have read the threads on this and there seems to be quite a problem either with the tacho or starter. I'd like a quick fix , rather than spending hours under the car in the rain.
Any replies appreciated, Oliver
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Post by Phil Nottingham on May 3, 2008 21:52:05 GMT
After having tried electronics I have gone back to standard points which I find far more reliable (and cheaper!)
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