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| Ansbacher |
 Feb 6 2020, 05:20 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 689 Joined: 4-July 14 From: Tampa Bay, Florida Member No.: 17,589  |
It is an accepted fact that the ORIGINAL Pertronix Ignitor (not the II or II versions) will fail if the ignition is left on and the motor is not turning. My question is HOW LONG does the ignition have to be on before the Pertronix burns fails? I have carbs and like to turn my ignition on to prime the bowls for about 10 seconds prior to cranking the engine. Will that result in Original Pertronix failure or does it have to be on for a more extended period? I know that I could wire an independent switch to activate the fuel pump, but am trying to avoid that if unnecessary. Thanks for any input.
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| brcacti |
Feb 7 2020, 12:41 PM
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1974 914 1.8 Group: Members Posts: 674 Joined: 17-July 19 From: PHX AZ 60 miles south Member No.: 23,302 Region Association: Southwest Region |
JUST WONDERING, is this issue something I have to worry about with the xr700 ?
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| Mark Henry |
Feb 7 2020, 01:13 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(brcacti @ Feb 7 2020, 01:41 PM)  JUST WONDERING, is this issue something I have to worry about with the xr700 ? No, Pertronix 1 I think it would take more than 30 seconds, but who knows. I've replaced a few for customers, but I've never personally had one fail. When ever I work on body electrical I just pull the + lead off the coil, MSD, etc. |
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| cosm3os |
Feb 7 2020, 05:32 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 26-December 19 From: Valparaiso, IN Member No.: 23,766 Region Association: None |
Is there a way to tell if I have I II or III. Been doing electrical work, and I know I've had the ignition on
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Pertronix are magnetic points.
Shouldn't matt... Feb 6 2020, 09:03 PM 914werke This issue isnt how long, but in the event that th... Feb 6 2020, 09:02 PM Tdskip As said directly above that is a major No No. Comm... Feb 7 2020, 10:04 AM cuddy_k I remember reading somewhere in the installation i... Feb 7 2020, 10:09 AM 76-914 :agree: 30 seconds is the critical mark. :beer2: Feb 7 2020, 10:55 AM |
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