Hmmm... Funny you should mention that. I think the rotor is directly over
(in front of?) the optical pickup when the #2 plug fires. I wonder if that
has something to do with it. I'll check tonight if the heat doesn't make me
delirious.
Michael
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-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Gregory [mailto:rick_gregory@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 1999 10:16 AM
To: Michael Graziano
Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: #2 Cylinder Not Firing
Michael,
<sorry for the blank message>
It sounds like something is shorting out when your
rotor is in the #2 firing position. Is there anything
under the cap (a mounting bracket, etc) that be
providing an easier path to ground than the ignition
wire/plug itself?
I've seen some ignition systems with mounting brackets
that go near the rotor tip when it approaches the
cap's pickup terminal for the #2 cylinder.
If this is the case, I recommend coating the bracket
with corona red (TV) dope. It is a highly insulative
substance which dries rock hard.
Good Luck,
--Rick
--- 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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