starting problem

gemnro · rice boy Joined: 02 Aug 2002 Posts: 43

can any body help
iv just built a g180 top to bottom rebuild mild cam extractors ect
i drove to work this morning after putting lrp petrol it ran lick a heap off shit (will run on premium unleaded from now on)but the problem now is im getting intermitant spark on the neg side of the coil and the spark coming off the coil
lead its self is very weak any suggestions
thanks

MR_GEMI · Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2002 5:07 pm Post subject: Re: starting problem

try another coil perhaps?
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gemnro · rice boy Joined: 02 Aug 2002 Posts: 43

i have orderd one just waiting for it to arrive hopefully
that will fix it?

Ben Wight · backyard mechanic Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 946

Do you mean there is a spark jumping from the negative side of the coil to an earth somewhere?

I would say that maybe your coil lead is shagged, and has too much resistance, not letting the spark through. Instead, it is shoring out near where coil bolts to the inner guard, and it simply looks like the negative terminal is sparking.

Use a multimeter and check lead resistance, should not me more than 10000 ohms.

Ben Wight

TX III · petrol head Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 1042

i had a problem like that, the spark was jumping out and earthin on the guard, but that was because of a small crack in the bit where the lead goes on....
but yeah it sounds like something to do with the coil and/or the leads....

Matt

gemnro · rice boy Joined: 02 Aug 2002 Posts: 43

Thanks for the advise it was shorting out at the distributor all is well now
cheerz