What are you going to do with your time especially in the winter months now all is now ready for the road?

Will see if I can check the temperature. Thanks again Steve.

On the subject of Hot Coils, just how hot should I expect it to get? I`m sure I`m missing something and will have to go over it all again and certainly look closely at all the advice and suggestions made.

Another trip to day-58 miles in 20 degree temperature. All OK until caught in a traffic jam after 27 miles. Engine temperature rose above 85 and once engine stopped failed to start again for some time. Coil very hot. Carbs cool. Once engine temperature started to drop to 85 degrees and cooled coil e...

Although currently happy, I`m a little pessimistic. Something in my mind tells me there is more to the failure than currently known, I hope I`m wrong naturally. This weekend will see, as with the fine weather we are promised, a good trip out by clocking up some miles we hopefully confirm all OK.

Short road trip with hills. (20 K). Ambient temperature 16/17C. Engine ran cool with no problems. Coil hot on return and battery charged showing 13.2 volts on tick over so happy with that. Fingers crossed problem solved. Faulty NEW condenser - the one with four solder points and known by Distributor...

Thank you Tim. I'll look at the cutout tomorrow before my road test. As I reported earlier in this topic I did feel that the over charging was a contributing factor if not the basic cause to my problem but had sort of been reassured that that was doubtful. Having had to cut short one road trip in Sp...

Had it running at 2000 plus revs for about 15/20 mins. Engine temp. steady at just under 85. Air temp. 18 centigrade. Coil was hot to touch but no apparent problems. Waiting now for higher air temp and will then road test. Sort of optimistic.

Thanks Rob for your notes

OK so just back from the Distributor Doctor a round trip of just over 3 hours. He is convinced it is/was the condensor. The reason being that whilst one of his ( it was a new one I purchased from the Octagon Club) and although it tested OK when reinstating in the distributor. It fell apart or rather...

Thanks Steve. Having 24 hours or so off. Feel like a headless chicken at the moment. Sit back and review. Worst part is that I have to wait about 15-20 minutes before it plays up. Means any changes take time to assess result.

Not good news!!! Checked this morning and the Remax coil reads 3.5 Ohms. The original that I changed read 3.0 Ohms. So the elusive problem still exists. Will get the car into my workshop tomorrow to check over the suggestions so far. BUT please keep them coming.

Thanks Steve.

Duncan, that's an interesting point I was certainly not aware of. I seem to remember when I checked across the terminals a while ago it was registering around one Ohm. I'll check tomorrow , but to remind you it's on a 1500 TF. So is the system the same as the TC. If so I ' ll check what's across the...

OK so fitted new roter arm that Distributor Doctor suggested could well be my problem. Let car idle at 2000 rpm for about 15/20 minutes by adjusting carb. Engine temperature gradually rose to just below 85 degrees ( outside temp around 19/20 ). Coil gradually heated up until very hot to touch but en...

Spoke to the Distributor Doctor -well his wife, who felt that it was a rotor arm fault. Apparently it would appear I currently have a red American manufactured one so new red UK one on order. Did fit one from my TC with same result ( not a red one but it is an original one) However not sure it is co...

Yes Ray it is a Remax, however it was happening before the coil change which is unnamed and in fact was the reason for the change. As advised will contact Martin after the weekend when we've arrived home. So far a costly experience!!

Not sure John. It was as supplied by Octagon Car Club to replace original fitted when I originally had the problem. Just travelled from hotel to ferry. All OK until queing when although temperature guage showed just below 85. Carbs cool coil hot and once stopped refused to start. Cooled coil with co...

On route back to the UK. Arriive tomorrow- hopefully then I'll have to go over with a "fine tooth comb" as the sayìng goes. Having successfully completed a 100mile plus trip the weekend before departure thought I'd solved the issue. Obviously over confident. Costly error. Seems so temperature relate...

Thanks Ray an Steve. Plugs new gaps checked, battey terminals good, new coil best uk produced recommended by club ( begins with "R" not with car and can't remember exact name). Admit not checked chassis gearbox earth since fitting 5speed just over 4k miles ago. Earth distributor ? Never seen that be...