[FC] Rampy issues

[J R Read]

Could be the coil, the loose connection - or possibly the condenser (AKA 
capacitor).

I'm suspecting the connection.  Go for a long ride and bring a known good 
coil and condenser along with you.

Yes, a tired coil can get hot enough to stop working properly.

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <wern3 at juno.com>
To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>; <jsstange at fuse.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 12:19 PM
Subject: [FC] Rampy issues


 On the way to the show she ran like a new truck for the first 65 miles, 
then she slowly started to stumble. The stumble became worse and worse until 
I was just able to limp into the car show. While parked at the show I 
inspected the points and a visual inspecytion of all elements of the 
electrical system.

At the end of the day of the old car show,  I drove her to the gas station 
and filled up on premium and headed east. The stumble became again worse as 
she got hot. While "at speed" (60 MPH) she would run fine for a few seconds 
then the motor would stumble  was if the "off " switch was thrown. Then she 
would just as suddenly restart herself and run fine.

 I wound up towing her home for the last 20 miles. Once in my garage she 
starts and idles perfectly. When cold she ran perfectly.

 I removed the coil, as I had not bothered checking it yet, and noted that 
the + connection wire seemed to be a bit loose. I replaced the coil and took 
her back out on the road. The stumble was no longer there. Could the stumble 
and power loss under load have been caused by a bad coil or loose coil 
connection? Do coils get hot as the car runs? It did not feel very hot when 
I removed it from the motor?Another road test is coming soon. Tim '61 Rampy 
140