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[Cheads]

My 95 M Chim started to to die when hot snd only start when cold. Now it doesn't start at all. It's at a Performace car centre now and they said the dizzy needs a refurb. They can't refurb it as they can't get hold of the correct amplifier. Is this a Rover part? He tells me not and the TVR dizzy is £450!!, anyone any idea's?

[Nick P]

that sounds like a bit of a crock to me...but you never know....I am often confused by the prices of TVR when really it is Ford, Vauxhall, Rover or the likes

[Trefor]

I suggest calling a few independents/V8 engine specialists - there are a few in the oily pages. They'll possibly be able to get you what you need for a fraction of the cost.

[GreenV8S]

It is almost certainly the ignition amplifier not the distributor. Just a lttle electronic gizmo screwed to the side of the dizzy, that drives the coil. They tend to suffer from the heat and fail intermittantly. Get your garage to read the part number off the module or take it round your local motorfactor and match it. Only costs a few quid, change it in five minutes, job done.

[shpub]

GreenV8S said:

It is almost certainly the ignition amplifier not the distributor. Just a lttle electronic gizmo screwed to the side of the dizzy, that drives the coil. They tend to suffer from the heat and fail intermittantly. Get your garage to read the part number off the module or take it round your local motorfactor and match it. Only costs a few quid, change it in five minutes, job done.

Yes and no Pete. Some dizzys have the amp mounted on the plenum and not on the dizzy. Same Lucas Range Rover part but it comes in two versions with different sets of connectors so make sure that either the right one is obtained or the Lucas connector conversion kit is bought.

To be honest, it does sound like someone not quite understanding the problem and I would go to a TVR or V8 specialist.

Steve
www.tvrbooks.co.uk

[K4TRV]

Dizzy's need care. If a Dizzy needs "refurb" this could be a dead amp AND wear in the dizzy. Amps have beeen covered, but a worn dizzy will give bad scatter, creating bad tick-over, erratic running and both pre-ignition together & over heating - (ignition trigger point keeps changing).

Shirely Dizzy's were "tuned" on the advancement springs according to what TVR Power did to the engines on initial build ?? Therefore, a "Range Rover" dizzy won't have the correct advancement ?? Just being helpful??

Trev McM

[shpub]

Some did... some didn't... also there are quite a variation in which dizzy has been used... Best advice is to keep the old dizzy just in case the weights are different and at least they can be swapped over.

[KDNGRIFF]

Can't the guys at work help?!! (see profile)

[zzr1200]

Coils also suffer from the heat so are they/you sure it's not the coil? It's a cheap part to replace so won't put too much of a dent in the pocket if it isn't!

[pies]

KDNGRIFF said:

Can't the guys at work help?!! (see profile)

You would think so