No more Sparkle!

[Stoney]

Help no spark!

Changed the condenser as recommended by the recovery man, changed the points still no spark, just ordered a new coil
Is anyone local to me help out? (Redhill Surrey)
I’ll pay you the going rate
All I do is fix servers and DID drive around in a bright Orange Sprint, Now in a Clio

[David6214]

main lead from the coil to the dist cap?

[Stoney]

not yet, can't get hold of one @ the mo, but that's the next thing,
then is a dizzy cap and then, then, then ,then
this rate i'll have a new car

[David6214]

i can lend you most of the bits to try so you don't keep buying them, then just buy the bits you have proven to be broken.....others nearer?

[Stoney]

Cheers David,
Thanks for the offer but your wee bit far to travel all the time

Have you started work on that Sprint yet?

[David6214]

been working on the 1500 TC (a little bit this weekend). No work can really start until I have made some space and got the welding done (an ex sprint owner friend is lined up for the task as soon as I have prepped it!)

probably need to fix the spitfire first as well, then the daily driver....then its the sprint, maybe....

[tinweevil]

Hi Stoney,

Just got back from Le Mans yesterday

You'll have a PM shortly.

Tinweevil

[xvivalve]

Where are you checking for a spark, at the plug, at the lead end or at the king lead?

Several instances recently of ALL FOUR plugs going down simultaneously therefore giving the apparence of no spark!! Still haven't worked out why but its happened to two of my dollies and Jod's Spitfire...

[Jod Clark]

...... at least two instances of this phenomenon occurring at the same address in Stourbridge. Sort of a Champion Bermuda Triangle.

[Stoney]

Where are you checking for a spark, at the plug, at the lead end or at the king lead?

Remember I’m know mechanic!
The recovery man got a belt as I turned the engine but where from?

I been told to remove the dizzy cap and rota arm then turn the engine see if any sparks come from the points, answer NO.
I’ve rocked the car to open the point’s fully adjusted points to 15 thou but still NO

I just don’t know

But there is a man on hand Mr Tinweevil will hopefully be around Thursday to fix

Thank you so much!

[Jon Tilson]

on 2 sprints....
Rotor arm shorts out to dizzy spindle...
Git to find cos king lead sparks away...just gets lost on the way to the plugs..

New rotor arm needed...

Probaly the original lucas one has been "interNOTmotored"

Jonners

[Stoney]

Thanks for all your advice!

Tinweevil Diagnosed the faults

After replacing the condenser I fitted another dodgeeeeeeeeee condenser
Also the King lead was dead

Tinweevi if you’re reading this thank you very much!
Her lordship will have her car back soon, once I’ve ordered the new parts

[David6214]

So now its running I'll give you a better price on it!!

[tinweevil]

Hi Stoney,

Glad to help. Can't rememebr who I got my magnacors from but I don't think they were as cheap as sparkplugs. Frences autos will likely have a condenser on the shelf if you show them the box from the dodgy one and any old king lead will do if you need the car mobile soonest. Just pull the boot off one end and squidge it with pliers until it fits in the cap. Bodgit? Moi?

Crackin' beer BTW

Tin

[Stoney]

With all those new parts she's got to be worth a lot more!
Anyway I’ve not received my bonus from work yet.

Then and only then I’ve got to find the perfect example

Could take years