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| rhcb914 |
 Jun 21 2009, 06:04 PM
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member  Group: Members Posts: 358 Joined: 3-February 04 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 1,626  |
So I went to take the car for a drive a few days ago and it wouldn't start. This is the first time it's let me down since I owned it! Turns out I have no spark. I have power to the coil. I am running the Crane Cams optical system and it seems that it has failed and is no longer triggering the spark. Has anyone had problems with this system in the past?
What is the general consensus on electronic ignitions these days? I really liked the Crane Cams system but the company just recently closed its doors. The Pertronix system always made me nervous with the whole leaving the ignition on. I run carbs and sometimes the car stalls when it's cold and I have run inside. I don't want it frying my ignition. |
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| r_towle |
Jun 21 2009, 06:38 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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Points....
Rich |
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| rhcb914 |
Jun 21 2009, 06:41 PM
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member Group: Members Posts: 358 Joined: 3-February 04 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 1,626 |
Hahah...wise ass. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
For those of us that don't want to still live in 1970 and dink around with adjusting points...what are my options? |
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| r_towle |
Jun 21 2009, 06:42 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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get a good mechanic to set your points for you...
Never get stranded. Rich |
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| Dave_Darling |
Jun 21 2009, 09:06 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,985 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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Supposedly the "Pertronix 2" won't die if you leave the key on...
--DD |
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| jt914-6 |
Jun 21 2009, 09:41 PM
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Driving & working on teeners 41 years Group: Members Posts: 1,786 Joined: 3-May 08 From: Bryant, Arkansas Member No.: 9,003 Region Association: South East States |
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Reverse polarity and over current protected...... |
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| Katmanken |
Jun 22 2009, 10:17 AM
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You haven't seen me if anybody asks... Group: Members Posts: 4,738 Joined: 14-June 03 From: USA Member No.: 819 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I vote for points.
Simple, easy to diagnose, low cost, and a spare set in the car prevents an expensive tow... |
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| SLITS |
Jun 22 2009, 11:38 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
QUOTE(rhcb914 @ Jun 21 2009, 05:04 PM)  So I went to take the car for a drive a few days ago and it wouldn't start. This is the first time it's let me down since I owned it! Turns out I have no spark. I have power to the coil. I am running the Crane Cams optical system and it seems that it has failed and is no longer triggering the spark. Has anyone had problems with this system in the past? What is the general consensus on electronic ignitions these days? I really liked the Crane Cams system but the company just recently closed its doors. The Pertronix system always made me nervous with the whole leaving the ignition on. I run carbs and sometimes the car stalls when it's cold and I have run inside. I don't want it frying my ignition. Two failures (Crane units) in many moons of using them. When they were Allison, the modultes lasted forever .... When Crane bought Allison, they may have made them pretty and added bling, but it is my belief they cheapened the product. It will be the box that went bad ... you can get a new one from JEGS. Used to be about $90. Haven't looked lately. |
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