--- Michael Graziano <mgrazian@ltcm.com> wrote:
>
> Well, the saga continues. I bought a $20 coil this
> weekend to try and get
> the car past emissions. That sport coil I bought
> 400 miles ago died
> already. It'll have to go back....
>
> Once again, almost running smooth, but my #2
> cylinder is not firing. I'm
> pretty sure it's ignition related b/c when I put the
> timing light on the #2
> wire, I only get it to light intermittently as if
> there is no spark going
> to the plug. The misses revealed by the timing
> light coincide with mini
> backfires from the exhaust.
>
> I put a new cap and rotor, a new wire (Accel 8mm
> Silicone, and I tried
> different ones, even ones I KNEW to be good), and a
> new NGK plug. It's
> still only gets intermittent spark. The spark is
> more consistant at higher
> RPM's, BTW. Any ideas. Here are the car specks
> (you guys should know these
> by heart already <grin>)
>
> '78 Midget 1500 (Spit Engine)
> Optronic Lumenition Ignition System
> Standard Lucas 45DE4 electronic distributor (The
> electronics are disabled)
> ZS Carb
> No ballast resistor
> Conductive Jelly on wire connector at distributor
> cap.
>
> Michael
>
> Oh yeah, thanks for all the help with the driveway
> problem. I went with
> paint remover and laundry detergent on a few spots.
> Worked like a charm.
>
>
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