Well, If it turns over (to check the spark) I suppose the battery isn't
dead! :)
Could very well be the coil. If the plug is heavily fouled, it could be
shorted out. Have a known good plug? Try it. Could be a bad plug wire.
Are all cylinders not sparking or just one? Could be a burnt rotor. You
can put a known good plug on the coil wire and crank. Spark there means the
problem is downstream: bad plug wires, plugs, rotor, cap, points, etc.....
No spark there means coil or ballast resistor. Have an ignition module?
I'd guess (in order of probability) one of the three.
Coil.
Ignition Module.
Ballast Resistor.
Where are you located? I'm in Anderson, Indiana. If you're close enough,
you are welcome to pull parts off my car to try to find the fault on yours.
(Just put them back when your done!!!)
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-spitfires@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-spitfires@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Spitfire 1500
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 5:42 PM
To: Spitfires
Subject: no spark at al
Argh. I am at my wit's end with this...
I took out one of the spark plugs and touched it to the block while trying
to start it. Nothing. No spark at all.
Could possibly the Exide battery has squirted its last bottle of
seltzer?(wait, that's if a clown dies). I noticed a bit of a buldge on one
of the sides.
Or could also the coil be dead? I'll be with the voltmeter tomorrow triyng
to see if any wires are truly broken.
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