[Spridgets] Kristi's Midget

Jim Johnson bmwwxman at gmail.com
Fri Mar 25 13:19:08 MST 2011


A good thought, Hal. Deterioration of the internal parts of the soft fuel
line is easy to overlook.  Also check the fuel filter for clogging??
Electrically, I'd put a known "good"
coil and condensor in it and try that...

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Jim Johnson
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On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 2:39 PM, Hal Faulkner <frog.aye at gmail.com> wrote:

> However, since the tach maintains the correct RPM during the "bucking"  I
> might be tempted to enquire about the age of the fuel line.  Could it be
> past its functional life and causing restriction?
> What kind of fuel pump, mechanical or electric?
> Hal
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 11:59 AM, Dave KK7SS <kk7ss at frontier.com> wrote:
>
> > Things that I have overlooked -- more than once!
> >
> > If there is 12V on the coil, is there 12V at the distributor with the
> > points open?
> > Are the points opening and closing?
> > Is the little wire for the condensor shorting to the case?
> > Is the rotor in place?
> > Is the insulating washer under the points fulcrum?
> >
> > --
> > Dave G  KK7SS
> > DN06ig
> >
> > ,59 Morris Minor 1000
> > '65 Sprite - in process
> > '76 Midget - shared with my #4 son.
> > '06 Honda Civic Hybrid
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jack Laird" <jlaird237 at cox.net>
> >
> > > Since all of this the dizzy has been changed out with another dizzy and
> > we
> > > lost spark.  "New" dizzy was 180 degrees out so wires were changed.
>  Put
> > > the
> > > "old" dizzy back in and wires switched back and still no spark.


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