Re: 1947 Clipper 6 cyl distributor adjustment ?

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2008/10/19 22:06:03

Not sure if your Clipper has an armored cable between the ignition switch and the coil, but if so decaying insulation within the steel cable and intermittent shorting has driven even more mechanics to drink. Often in cars sporting new wiring harnesses you'll find this one single wire was never replaced, I've seen a few that barely had any insulation left at all. There is a symptom you can occasionally detect, the armor wrap gets excessively hot.

Also, remember that intermittent ignition failure, especially when the engine is hot, is (as noted by others) often a condensor problem, but is also a symptom of coil failure.