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  1. 06-19-2022, 01:14 PM #1
    NorthernThrux
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    MacGyver repair

    So today I was out for an early morning ride in the cool air and letting the motor just scream to the redline whenever I could. All of a sudden, the car cut out while running at 7300 rpm (where it had been for the previous 5 minutes or so). Coasted to a stop on a farm road and started to diagnose. Cranked fine, but wouldn't fire. Fortunately I had a voltmeter in the car because I'd been going through some tracing of intermittent starter issues earlier in the morning. Checked the CDI etc. All good. Removed a plug to check for spark. Oh yeah, how do you turn the car over and check spark by yourself? Open distributor cap. Oops, there's the culprit. Rotor shattered.

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    Now what? Called the wife, who wasn't home and I was 50 km away from the house and didn't have a spare rotor anyways. Walked down the road to the nearest farmhouse. Saw a early '70's Fiat in a shed. Promising....

    Older gent in the drive shed gave me two tubes of JB Weld and some tie wraps. I put humpty dumpty back together again on the side of a gravel road and miracle of miracles, she started right up! Bless his heart. I think he was quite surprised that I got the car going from that stage.

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    Headed home and ordered a bunch of stuff (for Father's Day, right!?).

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  2. 06-19-2022, 01:57 PM #2
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    That is the way to do it Ravi. Anything that works is good.
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  3. 06-19-2022, 02:43 PM #3
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    way to go
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    Love this!
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  5. 06-20-2022, 10:14 AM #5
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    Nice job Ravi!
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  7. 06-20-2022, 10:49 AM #7
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    Keeping it on the road.... Nice Ravi ...
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    Well done on the repair.
    Quote Originally Posted by NorthernThrux View Post
    Headed home and ordered a bunch of stuff (for Father's Day, right!?).
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    A little bag of useful bits can be handy. My vintage Bosch branded bag is a good size for a few spare things. Any bag would do but this one seems apt for purpose given the slogan. Many of these bits and bobs are NoS items that I bought from garage in Ireland that prepared numerous Carrera RS for the Circuit of Ireland back in the 70s. They had been sitting in storage ever since. A rotor is among bits and pieces but was left in bottom of bag when I took the photo
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