Jeep: Mystery Problem

I once had a mystery come and go no spark on a '67 Triumph TR4. Eventually
I found myself stuck in the desert at night with no go from the motor. I
started taking every part to the ignition system apart and cleaning contacts
and checking resistance(much simpler systems in those days, no semiconductor
chips to worry about). When I got to the low tension lead between the
distributor and the coil, I could not get my fingers into the area where one
of the connecters was, so I pulled on the wire. That wire felt more like a
rubber band as I pulled, and there was the problem. The copper had broken,
but the broken ends were held in close proximity by the insulation so if I
would check stuff under the hood I could inadvertently touch that wire and
either cause or fix the problem. It was a real pain 'till I figured it out,
but at least the fix was cheap. You probably do not have the same problem,
but this is an example of how simple yet hard to find these things can be.

Tom
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There's no lack of "rubbery" wires under this hood. However none leading
into the distributor. No damage, charring or discoloration on the wires in
question. I'll just have to grit my teeth and start changing parts. Thanks
for the response.

Top

"Tom H." <nospam*.net> wrote in message
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I hate leaving a thread without a conclusion. I replaced the coil/ignition
control module, ignition module and the magnetic pickup. Since then, there's
been no problems starting the engine.

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