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Title: Ignition Problems
Post by: PinkPintoRacer on February 17, 2006, 06:34:56 PM

Ok, I have changed coil, spark plug wires, rotor, points and condenser on my Pinto, and still no spark. I get sparks when I short out the points though... Any ideas......... It is a 74 2300 with single points........

Title: Re: Ignition Problems
Post by: Pintony on February 17, 2006, 10:44:49 PM

how much gap on your points?
sounds like they are not making contact

Title: Re: Ignition Problems
Post by: PinkPintoRacer on February 17, 2006, 11:42:49 PM

That was it PT. Now I get spark but no ingiton.. Gonna check timing tommorow..

Title: Re: Ignition Problems
Post by: Tude on February 18, 2006, 12:25:18 AM

well if the points arent gaped right then you wont have spark

since it worked fine befor you messed with it i would say that is the problem. did the coil wires (the +/- sides) come undone or swaped around some how the + side should get it from the switch and the - should go to the distributor.

Title: Re: Ignition Problems
Post by: PinkPintoRacer on February 18, 2006, 01:43:18 AM

Thanks, I know that part, to fill you in, I blew a coil, I think, on the race track. I have replaced all that I can replace, exept the dizzy itself. Tomorrow I am going to pull the timing belt cover and peek under there,

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