My CU engine had the same symptoms and the ignition amp solved the issue. (Although mine got so bad I could only do about one mile before it died and needed to leave it for ten minutes before returning home!)
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Correct Ignition Coil Resistance + Mixing HT Leads
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Re: Correct Ignition Coil Resistance + Mixing HT Leads
I would expect that's fixed it.. 20-30 years life seems quite common for many of the T25s electronic components.
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Re: Correct Ignition Coil Resistance + Mixing HT Leads
I would apply some thermal paste between the amplifier and heat sink.
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Re: Correct Ignition Coil Resistance + Mixing HT Leads
Very good idea... fairly easily available in computer stores?
Or Maplin
Or Maplin
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Re: Correct Ignition Coil Resistance + Mixing HT Leads
HarryMann wrote:Very good idea... fairly easily available in computer stores?
Or Maplin


Brickwerks included a small sachet in the box. But I've managed to 'borrow' a tube of Heat Sink Compound from work to add a little more

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