Recommended procedure before taking on a repair of Lucas equipment: check the position of the stars, kill a chicken and walk three times clockwise around your car chanting: “Oh mighty Prince of Darkness protect your unworthy servant.”
Lucas electrical components actually work on smoke. It’s true. The “wires” are actually conduits that allow the smoke to move from one component to another. If you let the smoke out of the system, the unit stops working.
Q: Why do the Brits drink their beer warm?
A: Lucas makes their refrigeration systems.