Brian,
If I remember correctly the Bosch distributor with the RML kit (from their
website, my kit is no longer sold) has not advance springs in it - the
ignition module takes care of all that. But I'll check all the electrical
connections - there is a 3 wire Molex connector between the ignition module
and the distributor that sometimes gets oily.
Thanks for the suggestions.
Bruce
On Sun, May 8, 2011 at 7:40 PM, Brian Shorey <[email protected]> wrote:
> Sticky springs in the distributor? Intermittent bad power or ground to the
> ignition module? I'd pop the distributor cap and see if anything is sticky
> or gummed up. Check the wiring and connectors around the distributor and
> ignition.
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On May 8, 2011, at 11:08 AM, Bruce Giller <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Yesterday I experienced a very strange occurrence of loss of power whilst
> > driving my '73 GTV. I had just accelerated kinda hard, then let up on
> the
> > gas as I quickly approached the car in front of me. As the car in front
> > turned off the road, I tried to accelerate but nothing happened. The
> engine
> > did not rev at all but was still running. The low fuel pressure light
> did
> > not light up. Even if I floored the pedal, there was just no power.
> >
> > I pulled over into a parking lot and stopped. The engine was idling when
> > stopped. I opened the hood, pulled on the plug wires, did not smell gas
> > (from a spilt SPICA hard line) - just didn't see/hear/smell anything that
> > would cause the problem. I then tried to rev the engine from under the
> > hood - it immediately died. I then restarted the car and the power was
> back
> > ... as if by magick ! It ran perfectly for the trip home - about 20
> > minutes. It ran perfectly this morning on a run to the auto parts store.
> >
> > I was thinking that there was a blockage might be in the exhaust but that
> > wouldn't clear up by itself.
> >
> > The low pressure fuel light does work for it shines briefly when starting
> > the car. It has a Wes I. Hi-output SPICA pump. RML ignition module and
> > Bosch distributor - maybe the RML electronics is going bad and
> > fails intermittently,
> >
> > Any other ideas ??
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Bruce
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