I had this exact problem, it was a brand new Lucas rotor that was the
problem, looked good but somehow was allowing spark to ground itself, take
off the distributor cap and have someone crank the engine, as its cranking
insert a insulated screwdriver between the center post and a side post on
the inside of the distributor and see if spark jumps across, if so your coil
is firing, replace the rotor and I'll bet she fires up!
Thanks
Randy Rees
Windows NT Test Team
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Benjamin Ruset [SMTP:bruset@monmouth.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 1997 2:24 PM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Frustration!
>
> Slowly the car is starting to get to me. I (for a moment) questioned
> whether or not it was right for me to buy the car.
>
> ANYWAY -
>
> I replaced the coil, distributor, and ignition - installed a Luminition.
> Still no dice. I get 12v on either side of the coil (both old and new
> ones). Ignition wire is not sending spark, and when I connected a test
> lamp
> to the + side of the Luminition, I got nothing. I am at my wits end, and
> will probably have to go through therapy! Any ideas as to why this bloody
> thing won't go?
>
> Answers to questions you may ask:
>
> Yes, it cranks.
> Yes, the battery is at full charge.
> Yes, fuel pump works.
>
> This is a 78B, btw..
>
>
>
>
>
> BEN RUSET - http://www.monmouth.com/~bruset
> 78 MGB Roadster - 89 Mercury Cougar
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