Intermittant spark, Could this be my pertronix? |
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Intermittant spark, Could this be my pertronix? |
zehrschnell914 |
Mar 3 2004, 09:39 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 93 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 1,467 |
After all of the problems (all electrical) I've had with this car, it died on me again. Turned over and all other electrical worked (including fuel pump), but wouldn't start. Guessed no spark and had it towed home.
Next day I pulled the coil wire to check it and it had great spark. I turned the key and it fired right up. I let it run for 10 minutes then backed it out of the garage and it died again. Pulled the coil wire off and had the lovely wife (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) crank it over again and got nothing! All of the ignition components are new and I have installed a Pertronix kit. I looked for the points that came with the dizzy, but couldn't find them. Any ideas? Mike |
anthony |
Mar 3 2004, 07:38 PM
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2270 club Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,107 Joined: 1-February 03 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 218 |
QUOTE Sometimes the rotor bottom must be shortened to allow for the space consumed by the magnet assembly. If not the rotor over extends and damages the carbon button in the distributor cap. I encountered this problem and ruined a good cap. I don't think the solution though is to shorten the rotor bottom. Getting the black magnet ring snapped properly down in to place is the way to go. It took a lot more force than I had imagined. The rotor should go on fine with plenty of clearance after that. I think the basic problem with the Pertronix is that it's a generic VW fitment and it doens't fit that easily into a 914 distributor. You'll also find that the plastic gromet doesn't fit in hole we have in our distributor housing. |
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