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RIDDLER55 · Nov 20th, 2018, 17:05

Hello - I am new on here having just joined the VOC. I have a 1968 1800S which I drive regularly and it has been incredibly reliable - until just recently.
What happens is this: It will be contentedly ticking over when suddenly the rev counter needle starts to jump about and then the engine just stops.
Usually it will re-start when I turn the key and after a few seconds of steady running, the problem repeats itself.
Mysteriously, it will often then run for a couple of days without any problem - then suddenly do it again.
The other day I was driving along at about 50mph when it suddenly started happening - the rev counter started to jump and the car kept hesitating and struggling to go, then it righted itself again and was fine after that.
Any idea what may be causing this? Have wiggled all the wires on the coil and the distributor (while it was running) without any effect. Someone suggested it might be a faulty coil?
Any help would be welcome.

Nov 20th, 2018, 17:05	#1
RIDDLER55 VOC Member Last Online: Dec 3rd, 2022 08:18 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: STOCKPORT	1800s ELECTRICAL QUERY Hello - I am new on here having just joined the VOC. I have a 1968 1800S which I drive regularly and it has been incredibly reliable - until just recently. What happens is this: It will be contentedly ticking over when suddenly the rev counter needle starts to jump about and then the engine just stops. Usually it will re-start when I turn the key and after a few seconds of steady running, the problem repeats itself. Mysteriously, it will often then run for a couple of days without any problem - then suddenly do it again. The other day I was driving along at about 50mph when it suddenly started happening - the rev counter started to jump and the car kept hesitating and struggling to go, then it righted itself again and was fine after that. Any idea what may be causing this? Have wiggled all the wires on the coil and the distributor (while it was running) without any effect. Someone suggested it might be a faulty coil? Any help would be welcome.