 Spark at coil |
|
|
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
|
  |
| ruddyboys |
 Apr 22 2004, 06:46 PM
Post
#1
|
|
Hummel eigentümer  Group: Members Posts: 594 Joined: 3-March 04 From: Monroe, NY Member No.: 1,749 Region Association: North East States  |
Checking why car won't start, pulled the wire from the condenser and when I tried to place it back on the coil i got sparks. Could the condender be bad or something grounding in the dizzy?
|
   |
 
|
| TheCabinetmaker |
Apr 22 2004, 06:48 PM
Post
#2
|
|
I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
which side of the coil ya plugging it into?
|
|
|
|
| ruddyboys |
Apr 22 2004, 06:58 PM
Post
#3
|
|
Hummel eigentümer Group: Members Posts: 594 Joined: 3-March 04 From: Monroe, NY Member No.: 1,749 Region Association: North East States |
Condeser, and tack -
ignition + |
|
|
|
| TheCabinetmaker |
Apr 22 2004, 07:17 PM
Post
#4
|
|
I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Large black wire goes to + side of coil. Condensor and tach goes to the - side of coil
|
|
|
|
| TheCabinetmaker |
Apr 22 2004, 07:19 PM
Post
#5
|
|
I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
opps, I read your last post wrong. My bad.
|
|
|
|
| TheCabinetmaker |
Apr 22 2004, 07:20 PM
Post
#6
|
|
I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Have ya checked the points?
|
|
|
|
| ruddyboys |
Apr 22 2004, 07:24 PM
Post
#7
|
|
Hummel eigentümer Group: Members Posts: 594 Joined: 3-March 04 From: Monroe, NY Member No.: 1,749 Region Association: North East States |
I haven't checked gap, they do separate
|
|
|
|
| TheCabinetmaker |
Apr 22 2004, 07:30 PM
Post
#8
|
|
I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Point gap shouldn't matter as long as they are not burned together. If you hook up the consensor wire and it starts to melt, or smoke comes from the diz, ya got something hooked up wrong, or a dead short.
|
|
|
|
| ruddyboys |
Apr 22 2004, 07:34 PM
Post
#9
|
|
Hummel eigentümer Group: Members Posts: 594 Joined: 3-March 04 From: Monroe, NY Member No.: 1,749 Region Association: North East States |
Nothing melts or smokes, car just wont start. cranck fine just wont start. That when I tried diconnecting the condenser wire. When I put it back to the - terminal I got the spark at the terminal. If there is a ground would it be in the dizzy?
|
|
|
|
| TheCabinetmaker |
Apr 22 2004, 07:40 PM
Post
#10
|
|
I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
It should not spark when plugging it in. Do you have spark from the coil wire with everything connected?
|
|
|
|
| ruddyboys |
Apr 22 2004, 07:44 PM
Post
#11
|
|
Hummel eigentümer Group: Members Posts: 594 Joined: 3-March 04 From: Monroe, NY Member No.: 1,749 Region Association: North East States |
I checked the wirt from pulg 1, while cranking I got a very week looking spark
|
|
|
|
| TheCabinetmaker |
Apr 22 2004, 08:28 PM
Post
#12
|
|
I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Ok, go check the point gap, or use a dwell meter. Too much or not enough dwell will cause a no start condition
|
|
|
|
|
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 17th May 2024 - 07:31 PM |
Invision Power Board
v9.1.4 © 2024 IPS, Inc.