[Alberg30] Electronic Ignition

[T. Kevin Blanc]

I agree. If you can keep your points based ignition
running well, don't change.

--- George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at min.net> wrote:
> OK, but I replace my points and plugs every couple
> years or so and
> have never had starting problems.  I did have the
> engine die on me
> once, but that turned out to be a clogged fuel
> filter.  And I keep
> spare points and condensor in case of problems.
> 
> Sure, the auto industry has gone to electronic
> ignition, but I'd
> bet that's more for reduced labor in manufacturing
> than out of
> concern for the end user.  And the auto industry
> doesn't use 
> flathead engines any more, either.  The Atomic 4 is
> what it is.
> When in good repair, it's pretty reliable in the
> stock configuration.
> I know that Kevin had trouble with his distributor
> and putting on
> the electronic ignition happened to fix that, but I
> don't think
> it's necessarily beneficial for all engines.  YMMV.
> 
>  - George
> 
> > Brian and Elaine Timmins said:
> > 
> > I will state a fact based opinion. When I bought
> my boat, one of the first
> > things I did was to install electronic ignition to
> the A4. (even before I
> > put it in the water). That was six years ago and
> other than new cap rotor
> > and plugs every year, I haven't had to touch the
> ignition system. Twice
> > since, I've had starting problems, and never even
> considered that it might
> > be an ignition problem. Both times it was dirt in
> the fuel. Someone
> > mentioned that the important thing to boats like
> ours should be
> > dependability. I believe that the electronic
> ignition is way more dependable
> > than points and condensor.
> > Regards,   Brian     #497
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "T. Kevin Blanc" <tkevinblanc at yahoo.com>
> > To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
> > Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 11:50 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Electronic Ignition
> > 
> > 
> > > I'm not stating facts, just my opinion, but I
> think
> > > its relevant opinion. Electronic ignitions have
> been
> > > judged by the combustion engine industry (?) in
> > > general to be more reliable. Fuel injection
> would
> > > probably make the Atomic 4 better a better
> running
> > > engine, too, but that's not likely to happen.
> > >
> > > --- George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at min.net> wrote:
> > > > > T. Kevin Blanc said:
> > > > >
> > > > > On the other hand, no one manufactures
> automobiles
> > > > > with points anymore...
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone manufacture automobiles with
> carburetors
> > > > anymore?
> > > > I'm not sure there's relevance to the Atomic 4
> in
> > > > these facts.
> 
> -- 
> 
>
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