Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Mods to the 308 Heresy unveiled

[Rick Lindsay (rolindsay]

<robert_h_bowser [at] juno.com> wrote:

> I originally thought it was a problem with the 
> alternator, but discovered that it was caused by 
> resistance in the ignition switch. 

This is a CLASSIC problem on British sports cars and
older BMWs like the 2002.  Its also a problem with
"points" cars.  In both cases the problem manifests
itself as difficult starts and high-engine-speed
misses.  The problem is a drop in the secondary
voltage, which is a "transformed up" version of the
primary voltage, and occurs when the secondary drops
below the minimum voltage required for reliable
ignition.

rick