dudeigota66
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I recently had an issue with my Pertronix 1 unit where it apparently gave it out on me. I decided to drop some points in there to get the car running again but it didn't start, just cranking and more cranking...
Its been two weeks and after replacing everything coil forward except dizzy the engine started but gave out. Apparently the dashpot diaphragm was burned out cause of the gas that dried up in there. So i swapped out both diaphragms and tried it again today and once more there is no spark going to the spark plugs. There is coil spark to the dizzy, there is electricity at the points because when i was setting them they would spark but there is no spark out to the wires. Rotor is new, cap is new, wires are new, condenser new, points are semi-new, yet no spark. What could it be, this problem has been killing me for two weeks and yesterday it started twice. Today i cranked it and it kicked once but then went out. I believe the points are gapped right, at least enough for it to start twice and everything else seems to be doing its job.
What could it be? The rotor matched the piston when I checked the TDC stuff and there is gas, theres just no spark out of those dang wires. Frustration is killing me right now, im stuck without a car and ma bike is just not as cool as ma stang. 8)
Its been two weeks and after replacing everything coil forward except dizzy the engine started but gave out. Apparently the dashpot diaphragm was burned out cause of the gas that dried up in there. So i swapped out both diaphragms and tried it again today and once more there is no spark going to the spark plugs. There is coil spark to the dizzy, there is electricity at the points because when i was setting them they would spark but there is no spark out to the wires. Rotor is new, cap is new, wires are new, condenser new, points are semi-new, yet no spark. What could it be, this problem has been killing me for two weeks and yesterday it started twice. Today i cranked it and it kicked once but then went out. I believe the points are gapped right, at least enough for it to start twice and everything else seems to be doing its job.
What could it be? The rotor matched the piston when I checked the TDC stuff and there is gas, theres just no spark out of those dang wires. Frustration is killing me right now, im stuck without a car and ma bike is just not as cool as ma stang. 8)