<VV> Car stops after 20 Mi

[Rodney Sampson]

On 12/10/2015 11:00 AM, virtualvairs-request at corvair.org wrote:
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> Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2015 09:06:17 -0800
> From: Larry Forman<larry at forman.net>
> To:virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> Car stops after 20 Mi
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> I think they said they swapped the coil out.
>
> For me and coils my mantra is:  "If in doubt, swap it out!"
>
> I typically will carry a spare coil since they and fuel pumps are a
> couple of items that will stop you cold and also are very easy to swap
> out on the side of the road in just a few minutes.   MUCH faster than a
> tow truck arrival time.
Larry:
   Had one with similar issues, turned out to be the ground lead from 
the distributor.
   Right by the restraining block, it would get warm enough, to short out.
   Remove the lead and inspect carefully by the restraint.
   See copper, replace it.
Good luck
Rodney Sampson