dimitrimfogal
Regular Contributor
okay , i changed points , condensor , plugs , wires , and coil and now have no spark at all....what did i do wrong?
thanx in advance...dimitri
thanx in advance...dimitri
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okay , i changed points , condensor , plugs , wires , and coil and now have no spark at all....what did i do wrong?
thanx in advance...dimitri
You should be setting the point dwell angle, not gap.... particularly for any eight sided points cam.LOL Check the following:
Correct gap on points
12vdc+ at coil with ignition on
Ground connected on coil negative and grounded on a clean grounding point
forget to put rotor in?
Or forget the breaker points mess and get a pertronix electronic kit which uses your current cap/rotor/coil and spark plug wires. I have one in my 78 Mercruiser and it works perfectly.
Yes, quite often people are willing to make less than correct repairs and/or replacements regarding their Marine items in order to save money!I understand your points. But a "worn out" distributor is NOT what caused his no spark condition. I doubt he is looking to replace his whole ignition system. It becomes a matter of just how far "you" want to go with repairing xxxxx. Replace the whole thing, correct factory screw-ups, reinvent the wheel or just fix what you have at the minimal cost.
LOL Check the following:
Correct gap on points
12vdc+ at coil with ignition on
Ground connected on coil negative and grounded on a clean grounding point
forget to put rotor in?
Or forget the breaker points mess and get a pertronix electronic kit which uses your current cap/rotor/coil and spark plug wires. I have one in my 78 Mercruiser and it works perfectly.
No mention of bad fuel or any other related issues. He mentions only the changes listed above.okay , i changed points , condensor , plugs , wires , and coil and now have no spark at all....what did i do wrong?
thanx in advance...dimitri
1... By replacing these components, Dimitri may be doing what we call a "Tune Up" or may be doing "Preventative Maintenance" so he doesn't become stranded off to the side of the Hwy. (a little sarcasm there )1.... The way i read that is that for some reason he decided to replace the points, condensor, plugs, wires and coil and after he did all that.... he now does NOT get any spark at all....which leads me to believe he had spark before he started screwing with the ignition system.
2.... Of course what's missing is the original reason he decided to go through and replace so much of the ignition system.
3.... My guess is that it had gas set up in it and went all varnish on him causing the engine to run like crap or not start at all. Majority of people (inexperienced) will run right to the ignition system first on this type of problem even though its a fuel delivery problem (carb, pump, tank).
"Ground wire connected on coil negative and grounded on a clean grounding point"????????
"Ground wire connected on coil negative and grounded on a clean grounding point"
Ground wire(AKA Negative wire) connected to negative terminal of ignition coil
And the other end of that negative terminal wire connected (AKA Grounded since it is negative) on a clean(AKA corrosion free) grounding point (sometimes its the negative terminal of the battery sometimes its on the engine IE: the intake manifold). Depends on manufacturer and model.
I can do a drawing in paintshop for ya if you need further illistration. I can do it cartoon style and in color...or i can do a ladder or single line schematic diagram also...but i may need to charge extra for all that depending on time constraints.......
alright gentlemen , i had a 2hr drive each way and an extra long day at work..please forgive me for not answering sooner....yes i had spark prior to "screwing " with my ignition system....i replaced each part one at a time exactly as it came out (except for the points in wich had to be set )...my crappy old points distributor has worked fine up until now and i replaced all this stuff as preventive maintinence so i could spend my spring and summer fishing and not floundering .. i am suspecting the new coil i bought is faulty and will put the old one back on and see if thats the problem...i wont get to it for a few days as its dark when i get home...i appologize for not being specific and clear in my original post and didnt mean to get in the middle of an argument thanx for your help guys....dimitri