<VV> Pertonix II Question

[Doug Mackintosh]

When I am diagnosing, I bend 6 small paperclips so I can insert them into each distributor tower and reinstall the leads fully, Then I use a jumper lead to short each distributor tower to ground. That avoids potential harm to the coil (mine are all points ignition) or a Pertronix. 

<<Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 18:43:08 -0700
From: Danny Davis <dannydavis at clearwire.net>
Subject: Re: <VV> Pertonix II Question
To: Matt Nall <patiomatt at aol.com>
Cc: "virtualvairs at corvair.org" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
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You shouldn't do that with a conventional points ignition either.  it's
hard on the coil and the dist. cap as well. (creates carbon tracks).  The
coil needs to have the high voltage snap to ground, and not try to find a
path inside the dist. cap. On the electronic points replacement, it may
"ZAP" the circuit.
It's just too easy to resist, I know, but you should ground each lead as
Matt is suggesting.  Just pull the bell cap away from the tower and then
ground each lead to kill that cylinder's fire.
Dan>>

-- Doug Mackintosh
Corsa member since 1996
Corsa/NC member since 1996, Virtual Vairs member
Corvair owner 1969-1971 and 1996-on