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Hi cobra peeps

my cobra has failed to start occasionally, but now getting more frequent. Each time i have had to call the RAC. The first diagnosis was loose connection at the distributer. fiddled with everything - then jump started of the RAC van. Job done car starts and problem thought to be solved. Time goes by and it happens again. This time will not start and towed to garage, where it sits un touched until the next day. It starts first time under its own power. Garage gave the car back and said that it solved itsself and could not find the fault. Then i had the car serviced and on the day of collection it failed to start. Fantastic - the garage has witnessed the failure and will be able to track it down. Loose connection.

The present day - it fails again the RAC man comes - who i now know quite well and drink with now- diagnoses a weak battery. I go and get a new battery from ATS and the car fails to start. RAC man comes again tests voltage all over the distributer and finally says "i think your amplifier in the distributer has had it". Thought that was connected to my stereo?
Does this sound plausable as i cannot risk going anywhere and stop the engine. If it is this how much do they cost or would it be better to get a whole distributer unit for the chevy. i bet this will cost a bomb. really out of money doin car fixing and house renovations.

Adrian