Your symptom sounds like a bad ballast resistor. It is bypassed when
the starter is engaged, so the car will fire, but then once you let go
of the key, if the ballast resistor is bad the car will die. You can
test this by connecting the wires on both sides of the ballast resistor
and seeing if it'll start. Don't leave it like this for very long
because you'll fry your points. But if that works, then head down to
your local NAPA or whatever and ask for a ballast resistor for an old
Datsun. They should be able to find something that's virtually
identical to the one in the Roadster.
John Sciulli wrote:
>Hi List,
>I was hoping that someone out there in the LA area can tell me where they
>send their roadster in to get fixed when you have a problem you cant solve?
>I have a dead roadster on my hands and I can't get it to start. Tested just
>about everything such as coil and fuel pump since those where my first
>guess. Then I looked at the points, and finally I looked at the carbs. I
>can't figure this one out... It wants to start but cant. Like it sounds like
>its about to start and ignites for a second or two then dies out.
>I'm totally lost and now looking for somewhere where I can send my car too
>to get fixed. So if anyone of you out there know of a good shop I can send
>my poor car to please email me back.
>Thanks for you help.
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