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baghall ·
grumble ·
68AutoBug ·
sounds like its a coil or ignition problem...baghall wrote:Hi
Have been having lots of issues with my baja, but now I have installed a new starter motor, the motor turns over but will not fire. Could this be a regulator, alternator or coil problem and how can I test each of them?
Thanks
Paulc1964au ·
68AutoBug ·
thats great...Paulc1964au wrote:Lee,
Thats an excellent reply i have learnt a lot thanks buddy.
baghall ·
Thanks lee power is at coil checking distributer but had the little carbon rod fall out and into one of the holes in the plate. got the sucker out but had to stop there as the niehbours would complain at the noise at 11pm. Have been very patient with me working oon the car all the time.68AutoBug wrote:sounds like its a coil or ignition problem...baghall wrote:Hi
Have been having lots of issues with my baja, but now I have installed a new starter motor, the motor turns over but will not fire. Could this be a regulator, alternator or coil problem and how can I test each of them?
Thanks
check there is power to the coil..
pull the wire off the fuel cutoff solenoid which is on the carburetor... with the key turned on..
You should here it tick every time You touch the wire to the end of it.. that should mean power to the coil..
pull the large wire out of the coil and push it right back in
same with the other end in the centre of the distributor cap..
if the engine still doesn't fire..
take the clips off the top of the distributor...
lift it back.. spray inside the cap with WD40 or similar..
wipe it clean with a rag..
also wipe the rotor sitting inside the distributor..
carefully place the cap back on...
and try to start the engine..
no go?? take the distributor cap off again .. buy a points file at any auto shop about $2..
and run it back and forth thru the points.. about 10 times
put the cap back on and try it again...
if it still doesn't go.... could be the condensor sitting on the side of the distributor.. small round thing with wire coming out of it.. should be renewed anyway..
buy at any VW parts shop...
sorry I can't give You photos as I'm in Adelaide at present...
cheers
Lee Noonan
66brm ·
baghall ·
Your right, however I just so frustrated last night that i decided I will purchase new dizzy, rotor, leads, plugs, points, condensor and possibly coil. Just to be safe!66brm wrote:The carbon rod shouldn't fall out, sounds like that may be your problem, new dissy cap
baghall ·
68AutoBug ·
baghall wrote:Started work on electrical problems again today. Decided to bite bullet and bought new coil, distrubutor (with cap, rotor and condensor), leads and plugs. Fitted all on and discovered that there is still not enough spark from coil. Any more suggestions would be very much appreciated.
Thanks
baghall ·
No still no go. When I checked for spark across points there is no spark.68AutoBug wrote:baghall wrote:Started work on electrical problems again today. Decided to bite bullet and bought new coil, distrubutor (with cap, rotor and condensor), leads and plugs. Fitted all on and discovered that there is still not enough spark from coil. Any more suggestions would be very much appreciated.
Thanks
hi
If the coil is installed with the wrong + and -- terminals attached - the coil will still work but with reduced spark..
+ ignition power -- to condensor
make sure the points are correctly gapped..
and the rotor is sitting on the shaft correctly
[in the groove]
and the cap is also sitting in the depression/groove ..
so everything is aligned correctly..
if the ignition switch contacts are burnt , or dirty , You will get reduced power at the coil..
You can connect the coil + directly to the battery +
then try to start the engine..
if it starts OK.. then You need to use a relay...
cheers
Lee
in Adelaide..
http://community.webshots.com/user/vw68autobug
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68AutoBug ·