Pertronix frustration

izac · 2009-05-11T07:43:37+00:00

I purchased a new Pertronix Ignitor module and Pertronix Flame thrower 40 000 volt coil from Mick Motors on thursday. Went to install them on Saturday and havent been able to get the thing running since. I wired it up right with the red wire going to + and the black one going to - but the engine just turns itself over and doesnt sound like its getting a spark... I tested the main coil wire and there was no spark...that was the Pertronix coil so I changed back to my old one as it worked fine before. Still doesnt work with old coil (havent tested for spark yet) I think the module or the coil or both my be dodgy. Does anyone have any other ideas what i might be?

TYPE3 Learner Dubber

12 posts · joined May 2009 · 25 May 2009, 6:42 pm

#714482

hey mate you get it all sorted?
if not are you sure its all hooked up right? i have a square with 009 and pertronix and from memory there is a red and a black wire from the module and the red goes to positive on coil and the black goes to negative side of coil, the power wire should be going to the positive side of the coil. so 2 red wires going to + on coil and one black wire to - on coil. the power wire that should be goin to + side of coil should have 12v with the ignition on, if not check your engine fuse.

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trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away

1,473 posts · joined Dec 2007 · 25 May 2009, 7:33 pm

#714499

Well I bought a petronix and a flame thrower off George at the Nationals for $195. Hope I dont have the problems you were/still are having.

izac Wolfsburg Wizard

508 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 25 May 2009, 8:21 pm

#714508

got it running on friday but only with points in... so i think the pertronix module must be faulty coz both coils work with points in.
its running rough at the moment though (static timed to 7.5* BTDC) so i am going to by a strobe timing light and time it properly to 30* advance at about 3500rpm. apparently that is the only way to time a 009 properly
so now im back with my old coil and old points! dont think il get my money back 👎 ... the flame thrower coil i was sold was actually a 1.5ohm (which is for drag racing or 6 & 8 cyl cars according to the Pertronix booklet) so little did iknow at the time i should have been sold a 3ohm coil...

anyway thanks for your help guys... even though i am a bit poorer now, at least the square is running! 👍

eraser Fahrvergnugen

970 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 25 May 2009, 11:25 pm

#714563

I remember importing the flamethrower from the US about 6 years ago, and getting a call from customs to find out what exactly a flame thrower was.

-M

alien8 Wolfsburg Wizard

521 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 26 May 2009, 9:31 am

#714603

izac wrote:got it running on friday but only with points in... so i think the pertronix module must be faulty coz both coils work with points in.
its running rough at the moment though (static timed to 7.5* BTDC) so i am going to by a strobe timing light and time it properly to 30* advance at about 3500rpm. apparently that is the only way to time a 009 properly
so now im back with my old coil and old points! dont think il get my money back 👎 ... the flame thrower coil i was sold was actually a 1.5ohm (which is for drag racing or 6 & 8 cyl cars according to the Pertronix booklet) so little did iknow at the time i should have been sold a 3ohm coil...

anyway thanks for your help guys... even though i am a bit poorer now, at least the square is running! 👍

Good to hear you got it running mate.

I would try for a replacement module and coil., If you asked them for a coil to go with that module, its totally NOT your fault. Should be a straight forward warranty job if instillation was correct,which by the sounds of it were.