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Byron or anyone technically minded with electronics , I have a electronic dizzy with the coil in the cap , it was fine until the module died ( 8 years old ) a new module was put in 12 months ago and the other day while driving it stopped again , The RAA guy said it had no spark , so I took it to the workshop that fitted it ( reliable shop I have known for 10 years )and the unit tested fine on their machine and gave spark , I fitted it back in the van and no spark ?
While the unit was out I retro fitted a points system which ran okay.
Any ideas what else might be wrong with the dizzy ??
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While I don't know the answer to your specific question Cloudy, you can easily do a few basic checks yourself.
Check for broken (or breaking) wires, dry solder joints (wiggle wires around and check for continuity appearing/disappearing), check any eart
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Qute is on the right track over 80% of these type of module failures is due to overheating and if it has no spark at all it probably is the module, even if it tests ok on the bench
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they heated the module up to barely touchable and it still sparked (on bench)and repacked in the heat protecting grease.
Any idea what a HEI is worth from a blue or black V8 might be an option !
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I have seen blue/black dizzies go for anywhere between $50 and $250.
Make sure it isn't the wiring first, mate. I'd hate to see you spend a couple of hundred (or whatever) only to have the same problem because it is a crook joint or broken wire in your
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I have connected the same wires to a points dizzy and it starts the car which is why I don`t think its the wires.
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Try Engine Shed in Pakenham Melb. They sell, service & build up "coil in cap" distributors for 253/308's.
They may be able to diagnose your problem or possible cause over the phone. |
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