DON'T get adventurous with a Pertronix or you will find your self flat
on your butt and every nerve will be saying"whoopee!!!" they have the
hottest spark I have ever felt.
Ron
Fred Schroeder wrote:
> First thing is to insure that you have spark. Crank it and get to the 'no
> fire' state. Remove a spark plug wire, stick a screw driver up the boot,
> and hold it about 1/8" from bare metal. (If you are the adventurous type
> you can use your little finger in place of the screw driver. Effective but
> it hurts like hell. ;^))) Have someone crank it. You should see a fat blue
> spark jump the gap. If you do, it leaves only timing or fuel. If not,
> you'll have to check the ignition system to see where you are losing it.
> Let us know what you find.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Fred Schroeder
> '70 2000
> SRL311-13359
> TDROC
> Home page http://home.texoma.net/~sitsinwest/
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marc Tyler" <marc@animalfirm.com>
> To: "Roadster list" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 12:47 PM
> Subject: Spark?
>
>
>
>>I've encountered a new problem with the roadster. It won't start. I
>>crank it and it fires, stumbles, and dies. After that first try, it
>>won't fire at all. I thought I'd flooded it, but since I've had the
>>car (15 years) don't recall ever doing that. If it sits for hours
>>(overnight) I get the same fire stumble, die, and then no firing at all.
>>
>>This is a 1970 1600 with a recurved dizzy and pertronix unit. Any
>>suggestions on where to start troubleshooting?
>>
>>-Marc T.
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