TVR S MISFIRE / faltering

TVR S MISFIRE / faltering

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Top Gear TVR

Original Poster:

2,244 posts

153 months

Monday 8th June 2015
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Hi 2.9 has started hesitating after 30 mins or so. Turn off and on and it ok again? Coil? Muck? ?

v8s4me

7,234 posts

218 months

Monday 8th June 2015
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Ignition amplifier?

phillpot

17,105 posts

182 months

Monday 8th June 2015
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Did you end up with my coil after Eurotour (somebody did)? Think it's for a 2.8 engine, maybe "long term" it doesn't like the 2.9 ignition system?

Top Gear TVR

Original Poster:

2,244 posts

153 months

Tuesday 9th June 2015
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coil spec......no idea?

Phillpot - yes its your 2.8 one..... Time to investigate

Top Gear TVR

Original Poster:

2,244 posts

153 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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Where an what is an ignition amplifier ?

phillpot

17,105 posts

182 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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v8s4me said:
Ignition amplifier?
Top Gear TVR said:
Where an what is an ignition amplifier ?
These V8 boys, they mean well wink


I'm guessing it's what we call the ignition module on ther side of the distributor?

SteveOS3

494 posts

190 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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Is this module in the passenger footwell on an S3?


phillpot

17,105 posts

182 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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SteveOS3 said:
Is this module in the passenger footwell on an S3?
No. there's lots of "stuff" down there but don't think that is part of it?

SteveOS3

494 posts

190 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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Anyone have an idea where it is?

phillpot

17,105 posts

182 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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phillpot said:
I'm guessing it's what we call the ignition module on the side of the distributor?

SteveOS3

494 posts

190 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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Many thanks.

I lost all power when driving over a level crossing on Saturday and am trying to check all connections for dropped wires etc......

Steve

Top Gear TVR

Original Poster:

2,244 posts

153 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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I've ordered a new lucas coil (125) and an ignition module....though the latter looks a pig to fit up against the bulkhead!

greymrj

3,316 posts

203 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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The 2.8 does use an ignition amplifier, usually on the top of the nearside footwell. The original is a cast aluminium box 3-4" square, fluted for cooling. The 2.8 and 2.9 do show as different coils on the only spec sheet I have access to now. Quite what the difference is I do not know