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by Mal
Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:06 pm
Forum: Tech Tips
Topic: Tiger won't start
Replies: 15
Views: 29736

Sounds like the infamous Tiger problem of "vapour lock" I assume it stalls and fails to start again when you are up to full operating temperature. One thing you'll find with the Tiger is that you need to keep cool It is hard to start from cold as well at the moment. I just went out and tried to sta...
by Mal
Sat Jan 03, 2009 9:14 pm
Forum: Tech Tips
Topic: Tiger won't start
Replies: 15
Views: 29736

I will keep you posted on progress. There seems to be a bit of sorting to do on the car, so firstly I will get the engine starting and running properly first. Once started it runs nicely while running but will stop while idleing after a while and is then hard to start. Are you supposed to have a pre...
by Mal
Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:34 am
Forum: Tech Tips
Topic: Tiger won't start
Replies: 15
Views: 29736

Thanks for the reply Chris. We have it running. The engine has been fitted with a motorcraft elictronic dizzy and a ignition module for a late 70's early eighties BMW, MERC . I don't know if it ever ran with this set up, as we could not get it to even with power going to all the rght places. I have ...
by Mal
Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:53 am
Forum: Tech Tips
Topic: Tiger won't start
Replies: 15
Views: 29736

Thanks odl21. I am sure that wiring diagram will come in handy. I will see what happens with the new module, hopefully that is the problem.

Thanks MAL
by Mal
Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:47 pm
Forum: Tech Tips
Topic: Tiger won't start
Replies: 15
Views: 29736

Thanks for the reply Graham. The car has been fitted with a electronic ignition. I was going to get a mobile mechanic out to look at it, but he told me on the phone it sounds likw the ign module. I am getting an open circut which is why I have 12v supply to both terminals of the coil. I have orderd ...
by Mal
Sat Nov 29, 2008 5:07 am
Forum: Tech Tips
Topic: Tiger won't start
Replies: 15
Views: 29736

I seem to have the wires sorted out on the ignition switch now and I am getting power through the resister and to the positive terminal of the coil. There is still no spark coming from the coil which is new. On the neg terminal there are three wires, one has a constant power supply to it with the ig...
by Mal
Sun Nov 23, 2008 1:26 am
Forum: Tech Tips
Topic: Tiger won't start
Replies: 15
Views: 29736

Tiger won't start

Hi everyone. I have recently bought a 66 Tiger with a 289 engine fitted :D . The trouble is I cannot get it to start :( , there has been no spark from the coil. I bought a multi meter and I was only getting 10v to the coil on the possitve side and only about 2v on the neg side.I replaced the coil bu...
by Mal
Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:48 am
Forum: Classifieds - Parts
Topic: CLASSIFIEDS
Replies: 5
Views: 11506

Hi everyone, I am new to the forum and have always loved the Tiger since I saw the one Maxwell Smart drove on the TV show when I was a kid. I see people are asking about buying Tigers in this thread. Are the cars that are advertised in the classified for sale, old adds and no longer for sale ? Cheer...