Okay cheap fix,

go and buy a new rotor arm for the distributor and if that fixes the problem
contact bosch uk and get a new distributor. The shaft bearings wear out and
the rotor arm contacts the contacts and heats up so much it blows the
resistor as it cools and warms it contacts. If this is happening it is
usually shown up as a crack in the dark brown resin they cover the resistor
with. Have a look at it. You should also be able to rock the rotor shaft
left to right if it is warn. Does this make sense?

Paul
"sealdogfish" > wrote in message
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> I also forgot to mention that the car does start every three days or so
> and once it starts and warms up it runs fine. you can turn it off and
> restart it but when it cools back down it wont start again for a few
> more days at least.
>