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| drbill |
 May 18 2014, 04:17 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 12-March 14 From: Fort Mill, SC Member No.: 17,110 Region Association: None  |
Well, I decided to do a major service on this car. 1974 2.0. I've adjusted the valves, replaced the spark plugs NGK BP5ES, gapped to 0.028, replaced the distributor cap, rotor, spark plug wires and installed a Pertronix ignitor.
I've double checked to make sure HT leads attached for proper firing order, battery is charged. I removed #4 plug wire and plug to check for spark: got spark. Any help? What's a logical sequence to troubleshoot? Thanks, Bill (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
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| Java2570 |
May 19 2014, 07:25 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 649 Joined: 7-May 11 From: Fishers, IN Member No.: 13,035 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I think the Hot Spark is a Chinese knock off but it's a similar product. I've not used one to see if there's a difference but some folks here run them with good success.
To OP: make doubly sure that your wire connectors that go to the coil are crimped well and that you have a good ground. Also, you will need to retime after installing the Pertronix.....it will change your timing. I've had the exact same issue and had to advance my dizzy a bit to get it to start. It is possible to fry the module by hooking it up backwards and also by leaving your ignition on for extended periods. I've been using Pertronix for about 7 years with no issues. |
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drbill No start/pertronix May 18 2014, 04:17 PM
Mike Bellis Try turning the distributor. If you have spark and... May 18 2014, 05:28 PM Mblizzard Did you use the correct spacing between the module... May 18 2014, 05:56 PM drbill I used the spacer that Pertronix provided. 0.030 I... May 18 2014, 06:10 PM
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I used the spacer that Pertronix provided. 0.030 ... May 18 2014, 06:17 PM stugray You can still do the static timing method with the... May 18 2014, 06:47 PM 396 Great info I can come back to when the day comes ... May 18 2014, 06:53 PM Cap'n Krusty
Great info I can come back to when the day comes... May 18 2014, 08:01 PM Rand
Great info I can come back to when the day come... May 18 2014, 08:09 PM ClayPerrine
"Upgrade". A BS word, grossly over-and... May 18 2014, 09:52 PM drbill Thanks, guys. I did double check the connections f... May 18 2014, 07:08 PM Rand Spark, fuel, compression, timing...... May 18 2014, 08:11 PM Dave_Darling Fuel smell at the tailpipe after cranking the star... May 18 2014, 08:47 PM Cap'n Krusty Something must be wrong with me, Clay. Over the y... May 18 2014, 10:48 PM Bartlett 914
Something must be wrong with me, Clay. Over the ... May 19 2014, 05:50 AM shuie Make sure you did not flip the +\- leads on t... May 19 2014, 05:47 AM Philip W.
Something must be wrong with me, Clay. Over the... May 19 2014, 06:34 AM drbill
I think the Hot Spark is a Chinese knock off but ... May 19 2014, 10:23 PM Mblizzard
I think the Hot Spark is a Chinese knock off but... May 20 2014, 01:01 AM drbill Thanks Mike. The HT leads are attached in the righ... May 20 2014, 05:27 AM Mblizzard I am not sure that the 12 degrees of the shaft lin... May 20 2014, 05:53 AM drbill Starting problem solved! I left it alone for a... May 21 2014, 10:03 PM The Cabinetmaker Decel valve has absolutely nothing to do with idle... May 22 2014, 05:17 AM r_towle does the screw that holds down the petronix unit g... May 22 2014, 06:13 AM |
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