 1970 914/6, No Spark at Coil (Fixed- installed MSD 6A) |
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| Joe C |
 May 9 2020, 01:14 PM
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Recently replaced plugs, points, cap, rotor, wires, coil. Car was running great for about 150 miles then started to sputter like it was running out gas. Luckily made it to a gas station filled up and went on my way..... for about two miles and it just died!
This is a 1970 six with 45k miles. Its getting fuel, Points are good and correctly adjusted, CD box whistles when the key is on but there is no spark at the coil. Checked all the grounds and had my head in the engine compartment for hours looking for loose or broken wires. Any ideas????? And by the way, if you have classic car insurance make sure you opt in for the towing. I didn't, $175.00 for the hook up and a 6 mile trip!!! |
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| Retroracer |
May 9 2020, 01:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 640 Joined: 7-July 13 From: Bend OR Member No.: 16,100 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Couple of suggestions:
1) check the polarity of the low volts side coil connection; the effects of getting this backwards SHOULD be more subtle than you are describing, but no harm checking 2) If you still have the old coil you replaced, try swapping it back IN. If you then get spark, then that could be an early life failure on the new coil Depressingly: The 3-pin CDI can fail in ways where the HT circuit is still whining away but does not trigger. Good luck! - Tony |
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Joe C 1970 914/6 May 9 2020, 01:14 PM
Joe C Thanks Tony,
Already tried the old coil and no lu... May 9 2020, 03:42 PM johnlush Joe,
BTDT. In my case it was a bad ground to the ... May 9 2020, 04:04 PM porschetub Tony and John are dead on with replies,the bosch 3... May 9 2020, 06:04 PM dakotaewing
Recently replaced plugs, points, cap, rotor, wire... May 9 2020, 06:38 PM IronHillRestorations Make sure the CD box is plugged in good, and has a... May 10 2020, 07:46 AM
Superhawk996
One thing I've learned is about half of igni... May 10 2020, 08:30 AM Superhawk996
One thing I've learned is about half of igni... May 10 2020, 08:31 AM Joe C
Make sure the CD box is plugged in good, and has ... May 10 2020, 06:55 PM
porschetub
Make sure the CD box is plugged in good, and has ... May 10 2020, 11:36 PM IronHillRestorations
Make sure the CD box is plugged in good, and has... May 11 2020, 05:33 AM rgalla9146 ^ :agree: with Perry
Check for gas fro... May 10 2020, 08:32 AM porschetub
^ :agree: with Perry
Check for gas fr... May 10 2020, 09:17 PM Joe C
^ :agree: with Perry
Check for gas f... May 11 2020, 12:27 PM rgalla9146
[quote name='porschetub' post='2813841' date='May... May 11 2020, 03:25 PM ClayPerrine
Actually it's far easier and certainly more ... May 12 2020, 07:33 AM IronHillRestorations Check the distributor cap and make sure it's s... May 11 2020, 05:35 AM ClayPerrine This may help you..
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/... May 11 2020, 07:18 AM johnhora Also I've found the early CDI boxes don't ... May 11 2020, 07:49 AM ClayPerrine
Also I've found the early CDI boxes don't... May 11 2020, 07:52 AM johnlush Yep! :agree: May 11 2020, 04:08 PM |
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