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Thread: Intermittent loss of spark

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    Like Benn said, the amplifier may be getting hot. I've seen it on a let but that was getting really hot on the rollers... Does it or has it happened on the road?

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    Yeah could happen idling after say just 5 mins; not even half way up to temp etc.

    I think the issue's been resolved!

    Not counting my chickens just yet, but I've managed a good 8 miles & 10min idle without any loss; considering how bad / frequently it was before the amendment I've just done, the difference is night & day.

    On the 7 pin ignition amp plug, I've squeezed all the female ends tight again & made a little zip tie carrier that attaches to it; holding the plug in.

    If this does prove to fix things, I recon the resonance of the engine through the competition mounts & bay is enough to loosen pretty much everything / anything. Come to think of it, the 4th engine mount to the front cross member would only be adding to the vibration since the ignition amp is on the slam panel (behind the headlight).

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    was there any chalky corrosion on either male/female side of those those 7 connector ends ?

    sometimes causes a bit of an obstacle for electricity flow

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    Certainly nothing chalk like; ok not all gleaming steel, but enough to pass current.

    Gonna put some more miles on it in daylight tomorrow if weather's fine.

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    20 odd miles later rain & shine - not a beat was missed


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    I was going to say it was one of these:


    But I was wrong:


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