[FC] Rampy issues

[J R Read]

Oh, could also be the condenser in the distributor.
Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J R Read" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: [FC] Rampy issues


> 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
>
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