Traveling across Australia

Phil Grigg said:

Hi, I bought my old 1961 series two in 1983. Over the years have slowly rebuilt almost everything. I'm from South Australia but spent most of my time in Uganda. This year with Covid I'm unable to return so decided to drive the Landy to northern Queensland. All has been good until a slight problem on hot days caused vapourising but now seems I have an ignition problem. It does, after it cools starts and goes 200 Metres and dies again. Any ideas....the new coil I put in gets very hot??

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Phil Grigg said:

Hi everyone, thanks for your help, I did get my old series two off the side of the road and travelled to my next stop 600 KMs away.
The problem was my condenser but because the distributor was only six months old, I thought it must be the coil. The coil I was sent was not a resistor type, once I fitted this it didn't matter what I did it would only idle. After covering all angles, without success, I finally put back the old coil and it ran like new.
I did put new plugs and Leeds but the coil and condenser must be about 40 years old....the two new parts removed were both made in China....the old parts, made in England and Australia.

Anyhow, I come from Adelaide, South Australia, are now traveling through Queensland and live in Uganda.
Will try and send some photos if I can find the right place to do it....thanks. Phil.

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