<VV> Crapoutitis

[Dennis & Debbie PLEAU]

Also sounds lake a coil.  If is continues to happen after you go back to 
points, change the coil.

dp


>From: "Jim Bannister" <jimster1 at earthlink.net>
>To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Subject: <VV> Crapoutitis
>Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 00:45:52 -0800
>
>Hi All,
>
>I think I'm beginning to suffer the death of my Pertronix ignition system.
>Is there a know failure mode?  What I'm seeing is the following, the engine
>seems fine until its been operating for about 20 minutes.  Before 20
>minutes, it'll pull to the redline in 1, 2 And 3rd gear with 7psi boost
>without a hiccup.  Slowly as things warm, the engine will not pull under
>load without missing badly.  Even giving gas gently will cause it to miss
>and try to die.  Eventually, it won't idle or run under 2500 rpm.  If it
>dies, it'll restart but needs full throttle to get going.  Giving it a one
>hour rest, returns everything to normal.  Has anybody seen similar 
>symptoms?
>I'm first going to swap out the coil and see what happens.  After that, 
>I'll
>put the points back in and see what happens.  Can anyone think of anything
>else that I might be missing?
>
>Jim B.
>
>'66 turbovert (a sick puppy)
>