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Re: Spark?

To: Fred Schroeder <roadster2@texoma.net>
Subject: Re: Spark?
From: Ron Hamilton <fj201@cox.net>
Date: Sun, 01 Jun 2003 14:25:21 -0700
DON'T get adventurous with a Pertronix or you will find your self flat 
on your butt and every nerve will be saying"whoopee!!!" they have the 
hottest spark I have ever felt.

Ron

Fred Schroeder wrote:
> First thing is to insure that you have spark.  Crank it and get to the 'no
> fire' state.  Remove a spark plug wire, stick a screw driver up the boot,
> and hold it about 1/8" from bare metal.  (If you are the adventurous type
> you can use your little finger in place of the screw driver.  Effective but
> it hurts like hell. ;^)))  Have someone crank it.  You should see a fat blue
> spark jump the gap.  If you do, it leaves only timing or fuel.  If not,
> you'll have to check the ignition system to see where you are losing it.
> Let us know what you find.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Fred Schroeder
> '70 2000
> SRL311-13359
> TDROC
> Home page http://home.texoma.net/~sitsinwest/
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marc Tyler" <marc@animalfirm.com>
> To: "Roadster list" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 12:47 PM
> Subject: Spark?
> 
> 
> 
>>I've encountered a new problem with the roadster.  It won't start.  I
>>crank it and it fires, stumbles, and dies.  After that first try, it
>>won't fire at all.  I thought I'd flooded it, but since I've had the
>>car (15 years)  don't recall ever doing that.  If it sits for hours
>>(overnight) I get the same fire stumble, die, and then no firing at all.
>>
>>This is a 1970 1600 with a recurved dizzy and pertronix unit.  Any
>>suggestions on where to start troubleshooting?
>>
>>-Marc T.

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