 Ignition 101 needed badly., Any professors out there? |
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| Porsche Rescue |
 Jun 25 2003, 04:11 PM
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Saving and Enjoying Old Porsches  Group: Members Posts: 2,978 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Bend, Oregon Member No.: 64 Region Association: None  |
Ok-got my fresh 19 year-old engine turning over just fine (did you know that the starter speeds up a lot if you connect the tranny ground strap?). Got fuel squirting in all 4 throats. Got juice at terminal 15 of the coil with ignition on. Won't fire at all. Took dist. cap off, turned on ignition and opened and closed points with tip of a screwdriver. No spark at all. Condensor lead is attached to #1 coil terminal and to points. Help Please! I REALLY want the hear it run (and maybe even go for a drive). Distributor, points, condensor, rotor and cap are new Bosch 050 direct from the box.
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| ejm |
Jun 25 2003, 04:57 PM
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I can see the light at the end of the tunnel Group: Members Posts: 2,691 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 224 Region Association: None |
Points sometimes have a film of oxidation on them. I used to wipe them on a piece of cloth before installing.
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| my15window |
Jun 25 2003, 05:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 61 Joined: 23-March 03 From: fort collins Co. Member No.: 465 |
do you have juice out of the coil? then go to points then check the spark at the plugs.. good luck
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| Frank Marino |
Jun 25 2003, 06:06 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: 13-June 03 From: Westchester, NY Member No.: 816 |
Completely off the topic of ignition! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
my15window - I can't help but read your tag. Sounds exactly like my mom! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/calvin.gif) |
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| Joe Bob |
Jun 25 2003, 07:49 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Do you have spark at the plugs?
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| Porsche Rescue |
Jun 25 2003, 10:13 PM
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Saving and Enjoying Old Porsches Group: Members Posts: 2,978 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Bend, Oregon Member No.: 64 Region Association: None |
Thanks all for the help. As usual, operator error. Next time I looked I had spark at the points. Still wouldn't fire. Appears someone had the distributor 180 degrees out (could that have been me?).
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