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Offline Colonial-Clive (yindi)

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No spark?
« on: November 20, 2016, 06:29:42 PM »
Hi all, got the beast wired now the problem is no spark to 2&3 plugs or points I have good spark to 1&4. Any ideas? I am leaning towards duff coil pack! Any and all possable causes  greatfully accepted.
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Offline hairygit

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Re: No spark?
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2016, 06:34:40 PM »
Try checking the wires from points housing (blue one side, yellow other side) to the coils circuit aren't broken/damaged internally, and the connection to the coil .
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Re: No spark?
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2016, 07:38:45 PM »
Thanks for the info hairygit found some loose connecters, (well one fell off ) replaced all and bingo you win the dinner so to speak now have spark. Will see what happens tomorrow when I try again to fire it up. As Arnie said I'll be back.
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Re: No spark?
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2016, 06:16:08 PM »
Update up and running but can not get timing right static light comes on miles before fire mark getting new points see if that makes any differance.

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Re: No spark?
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2016, 06:28:26 PM »
Miles before? How far is miles in degrees? Got to be honest on both my 550's first thing I did was throw the points away (if you still have them) and fit electronic which eliminates trying to get the gap right.
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Offline philgresty

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Re: No spark?
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2016, 07:49:51 PM »
set the static timing for 1 and 4 first, then if 2 and 3 doesn't line up, the whole contact breaker can be moved independently of the points plate to line up for that mark.

 

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