Hi Patrick:
I did start at the plugs and work my way toward the alternator. I couldn't see
any spark so I got out the volt meter and started at the alternator. I guess
starting at any end of the loop is good instead of starting in the middle. I
think your right. 14.something is what you need. My volt meter is old as well as
my eyes so I couldn't measure the exact volts. I was just looking for any at
that point. Thanks for your help.
Steve Harvey
68 2000 solex (running fine)
70 1600 rotary (lacking a few parts)
PATRICK P. CASTRONOVO wrote:
> Happy to hear you are on the road. But I think you went about it the
> difficult way. I would have pulled a spark plug wire off and held it to the
> block to see if there was any fire there. Then in your case there being
> none, I would have pulled the cap, to see if there was any in the points.
> If there was none or if there was a converted electronic ignoition I then
> would have pulled the coil tower wire from the cap, and held that to a
> ground with insulated pliers, and with no spark there. I would have checked
> the wires coming into the coil, and finding there live wire input would have
> determined the coil was the culprit. but I guess the way you did it was
> best for you. But I'm sure not everyone has test equipment that they can
> readily use for this purpose. The way I trace it there is no need for test
> equipment unless there is still some voltage coming in, but not enough to
> run the car. It's been a long time, but I seem to remember for a charging
> system to work right, it had to produce 14.7 volts from the regulator to
> keep the battery charged. Am I wrong ?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Harvey <stevenh@execpc.com>
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Date: Friday, September 24, 1999 5:02 PM
> Subject: Fuel, Spark, Air
>
> >Hello All:
> >COIL!COIL!COIL! Started at the Alternator and had 13 volts. Ballast had
> >13 volts. Coil had 13 volts at terminal. No sparkie at other end. Robbed
> >the coil off of the 1600. Fired right up boys! It's amazing how another
> >problem can enter into the current problem (fuel) and really foul things
> >up. I'm taking her for a short ride right now. If I don't report back by
> >Saturday, Milwaukee county requires psychiatric patients to stay 48
> >hours so we'll talk Monday!
> >Steve Harvey
> >68 2000 solex (new coil)
> >70 1600 rotary (no coil)
> >
> >
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