- 1. Testing a coil (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2002 20:05:39 -0500
- I was monkeying with the MG today and I still have no spark. I have power at the points. When the point open I get a spark across the points. I have replaced the condenser and still no spark. I am st
- /html/spridgets/2002-03/msg01099.html (7,175 bytes)
- 2. Re: Testing a coil (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2002 20:47:21 -0500
- Bill It might be the rotor. Replace it and see, then go for the coil. Others may be able to tell you how to test a coil, I just swap it out if susspected. Rotors can look good, and even be relatively
- /html/spridgets/2002-03/msg01101.html (7,655 bytes)
- 3. Re: Testing a coil (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2002 19:01:38 -0800
- My money is on the condenser. Mike MacLean-60 Sprite /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /// Archives at http://www.tea
- /html/spridgets/2002-03/msg01103.html (7,942 bytes)
- 4. Re: Testing a coil (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 11:42:02 -0500
- The answer was a bad rotor. I replaced the rotor and I had spark. I had replaced the condenser earlier with no effect on the spark. Thanks Frank and Kevin for pointing me in the correct direction. St
- /html/spridgets/2002-03/msg01121.html (7,809 bytes)
- 5. Re: Testing a coil (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 12:19:28 -0500
- ok i'll chime in here! we learned a year ago that there are a bunch of lucas look alike replacement rotors and the last batch of "not made in england" lucas rotors wich are not of the finest grade ma
- /html/spridgets/2002-03/msg01122.html (9,561 bytes)
- 6. Re: Testing a coil (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 12:12:37 -0800
- I've told this story a dozen times, but here goes. After symptoms just like you described (suddenly OFF with no warning) I replaced the rotor. Two weeks later, the same thing. Repeat four times. I f
- /html/spridgets/2002-03/msg01132.html (8,609 bytes)
- 7. Re: Testing a coil (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 12:20:18 -0800
- See also my note to Bill. It appears that if the rotor fit to the shaft is too tight, internal breakdown (micro cracking) occurs and the rotor appears to no longer be made of an insulating material.
- /html/spridgets/2002-03/msg01134.html (10,701 bytes)
- 8. Re[2]: Testing a coil (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 19:57:54 -0500
- Hello Clayton, going. Interesting. The rotor I took off fit so tight I had to use a pair of pliers to get it of the shaft. Just one other data point. -- Best regards, Bill mailto:w.gilroy@verizon.net
- /html/spridgets/2002-03/msg01145.html (8,367 bytes)
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