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Pertronix idling

I installed a pertronix in my 75 csi last week. Was pretty straight forward. On startup the car would idle at 2,000rpm but after driving for a few minutes it would settle down to 1,300rpm. Did anyone else experience that too? Pretty pertronix it would idle at around 8/900. TIA
 
I've tried several times at setting TDC with ball in window and crank mark and still I can't my car to start. Once it started but for less than a second. Took distributor out couple times and reset again with the two markings and even taking plug #1 out and using a long straw to check, and still car won't start up. I have the resistor before the + side of coil and switched back and forth between the resistor and + on coil and still car won't fire up.

Anyone have any ideas? I might try to switch back to points to see if car starts up.

David
 
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Took the Pertronix out today and installed the old points again. Still couldn't get to start, so took out distributor and reset TDC and reinstalled and took couple tries and car started up again. Now car starts up fine but is hesitating at higher rpm and the rpm is kinda jumpy. I tried to redo the timing and the TDC ball set at idle and car runs idle really smooth, but does not rev smoothly and hesitates.

I was looking at older threads on timing and it says to time at 1700rpm with vacuum lines pulled off distributor and set at 22 degs. Where is this 22 deg marking on the flywheel? All I can see in the bellhousing window with flywheel is the TO ball and Z ball.

Thanks,
David
 
I ordered a 1867A and something not right.

That black plastic magnetic thing won't fit over the shaft. Maybe my dizzy needs some other model?

Funny how the box says 1867A, but that black plastic thing shows 1847A???

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You guys who have ordered and used the 1867A...what does your magnet say?

Does it say 1867A or does it say 1847A like mine above (which is weird).
 
Kind of odd that the instructions that came in the box says "FOR PART NUMBER 1847V", yet the box shows "1867A"

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Hi Rob, mine says 1867 on the magnet and the other part and the box. Same for the spare I carry. 16 mm socket slides over the dizzy shaft.
 
Here are downloadable instructions for both the 1867A and 1847A. The units look very different.

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PerTronix 1867A Ignitor® Bosch 6 cyl Electronic Ignition Conversion Kit

Electronic Ignition Conversion Kits to replace original mechanical points & troublesome factory ignition. Dependable, maintenance free, and easy to install. Never Replace Points Again. The Original Ignitor is ideal for restorations.
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PerTronix 1847A Ignitor® Bosch 009 Electronic Ignition Conversion Kit

Electronic Ignition Conversion Kits to replace original mechanical points & troublesome factory ignition. Dependable, maintenance free, and easy to install. Never Replace Points Again. The Original Ignitor is ideal for restorations.
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Crap! Some chinese factory worker I guess was looking too forward for the weekend when packing it up.
 
Dick Steinkamp said:
Here are downloadable instructions for both the 1867A and 1847A. The units look very different.

pertronixbrands.com

PerTronix 1867A Ignitor® Bosch 6 cyl Electronic Ignition Conversion Kit

Electronic Ignition Conversion Kits to replace original mechanical points & troublesome factory ignition. Dependable, maintenance free, and easy to install. Never Replace Points Again. The Original Ignitor is ideal for restorations.
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pertronixbrands.com

PerTronix 1847A Ignitor® Bosch 009 Electronic Ignition Conversion Kit

Electronic Ignition Conversion Kits to replace original mechanical points & troublesome factory ignition. Dependable, maintenance free, and easy to install. Never Replace Points Again. The Original Ignitor is ideal for restorations.
pertronixbrands.com pertronixbrands.com
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I think the pats got mixed up w/this, which looks similar to the 1867A:

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PerTronix 1847V Ignitor® Bosch 4 cyl Electronic Ignition Conversion Kit

Electronic Ignition Conversion Kits to replace original mechanical points & troublesome factory ignition. Dependable, maintenance free, and easy to install. Never Replace Points Again. The Original Ignitor is ideal for restorations.
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So I got a magnet sleeve for a 1847A, and instructions for a 1847V, and the actual ignitor piece w/the correct 1867a. Odd that my dizzy housing has a round hole for the wires, yet the grommet for the 1867A piece was square.
 
For sure the Pats got mixed up .......and we gave away Brady. Your parts got mixed up too. Sadly, quality control is not what it once was. Yes, you need to fit the square into the round hole in this case.
 
Man, this is ridiculous!

I ordered a 2nd 1867A kit to in hopes I'd get a diff magnet that fits.

Nope.

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Thanks ERic. Appreciate it. But in no real rush to get my E9 driving around yet.

THis time, I ordered DIRECT from Pertronix.

*fingers crossed*
 
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