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Re: Distributor Points keep burning up

To: "sidney raper" <spl310@hotmail.com>, <motormite@hotmail.com>,
Subject: Re: Distributor Points keep burning up
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 16:34:58 -0500
FWIW, early 240s and 510s used the same regulator. At least they fit my car!

Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: sidney raper <spl310@hotmail.com>
To: <motormite@hotmail.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 8:44 AM
Subject: Re: Distributor Points keep burning up


> Ben,
>
> It sounds like your regulator is giving up the ghost!  (sorry, I could not
> resist that one!)  I would replace the regulator and that should solve the
> problem.  The last time that I checked, there is a solid state version
> available at the parts store.  It just may take a while to get the parts
> clerk to believe that Datsun existed before the 240Z.............
>
> Sid
>
>
> >From: "Ben Zech" <motormite@hotmail.com>
> >Reply-To: "Ben Zech" <motormite@hotmail.com>
> >To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Distributor Points keep burning up
> >Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 12:52:14 GMT
> >
> >Happy Halloween.......BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
> >
> >Any ideas on why a set of new points would burn up, causing backfire and
> >failure to run.
> >
> >Another symptom is that the alternator keeps going from neutral position
to
> >30+ as you are driving.
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >
> >BZ-RZ N.C. SPL/SRL "SEROC"
> >motormite@hotmail.com
> >
> >
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