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More Trouble with the Coil/Ignition Module/Whatever
Ever jumped in your Land Rover and gotten this prediction? Such a classic picture from Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (1985). Before Pee-wee took his bike out for a ride, he checked his fortune. You know the rest of the story….there’s no basement in the Alamo, Pee-wee’s prophetic words (YouTube),…
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Goodbye Lucas Ignition
This week was the last week I will use Lucas Ignition parts. If you are a regular reader of my blog you will remember that I recently updated all my ignition parts to correct some poor performance and rough running. I’ve had a few run-ins…
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- Big White Bus
- coil
- CV joint
- drive shaft
- electrical problems
- ignition
- movies
- movies coming true
- olden days
- Paparazzi Ford
- redneck repairs
- repairs
- restoration
- RovErica
The Millennium Falcon made by Land Rover
I was grounded this weekend with what is probably bronchial pneumonia. Lots of coughing, a very high heart rate from the medications, and an overall very tired feeling. Being relegated to the couch and bed all weekend, I watched a lot of television. I watched…
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Ignition Coil Strikes Again
It was a lovely day today. It was lovely right up to when the Range Rover decided I’d gone far enough with these ignition components. I stopped at the post office in Newcastle and when I came out lots of turning over, not so much…
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Holy Crap the Classic is Running
I’ve had to take a few weeks off to finish the semester. I should have an “A” in Motivation in Learning & Leadership LSTD 3673. During that time I ordered a coil and a cap and rotor. Its been killing me not to go out…
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Bad Fuel? Nope…
Here’s a quick follow-up. It probably isn’t bad fuel.I have come to the conclusion that once the engine is hot she stops running. I’ve had a few suggestions, bad coil was a good one from ini88. [ini88] I had something similar with mine after working…