stubs300
Senior Member
Did this unit come with a green thick type weird looking type washer/spacer thing? Do you have that installed correctly onto the rotor? Just spitballin with ideas.
Pertronix trouble shooting
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Biggredd2069
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I tried and failed at a new approach. I bypassed the ballast and bridged it together and then went straight positive negative into the coil. Still no start. I wouldn't call it a washer per say, there is plastic ring with a green strip around it that you gap .030 to the magnet.
67Monaco
Go Woke, Go Broke.
does it spark?
Biggredd2069
Active Member
Just tried to do the screw driver in the spark plug wire and hold it to the manifold to get an arch. Not seeing anything
67Monaco
Go Woke, Go Broke.
Ok so we're not dealing with out of time situation yet. So either you have no power to the pertronix unit, or the reluctor isn't getting signal to fire. I'm assuming known good coil of course. Or you hooked up the pertronix unit backwards and let the blue smoke out.
Have a test light or a multi meter?
Have a test light or a multi meter?
Biggredd2069
Active Member
So I pulled the ignition coil wire from the distributor and held it to the manifold and other areas I could reach. No spark. Went to the Local auto store and bought a stock ignition coil. Fired right up. What are the chances I just conveniently blew my old one but whatever. Resolved. Thanks everyone. Any thoughts if I should return this coil and buy the flame thrower ii Coil?
stubs300
Senior Member
I have never seen a store accept any electrical item on a exchange or return for any reason whatsoever! Good Luck
Biggredd2069
Active Member
The manager told me if I keep it clean hhe'l accept it back
Triple Pickle
Senior Member
Take it for a drive, if you’re satisfied with the way it runs, leave it alone!
rags
Senior Member
don't mess with success.
Triple Pickle
Senior Member
Also, if it’s not running to suit you, a flame throwing coil isn’t going to change a thing.
Biggredd2069
Active Member
I'll take the advice and just leave this new stock coil in. Just did my maiden voyage with it. Not really impressed. Isn't starting as smooth as maybe I expected. Made a few stops and a couple times took way more cranks than I'm comfortable with.
rags
Senior Member
nozzle drip.
Triple Pickle
Senior Member
Ok. I believe that today’s gasoline, especially lately, is causing some problems in our old carbureted cars. Here’s what I’m doing along with a 180 thermostat:Carb Carburetor Spacer 1/2" Phenolic Insulator 4 Hole Holley Carter Edelbrock | eBay
Biggredd2069
Active Member
Would that plate potentially smooth out my starting ? $17 is nothing.
Triple Pickle
Senior Member
I can’t make any promises. I think today’s gas boils easily when you stop for a few minutes. It’s called percolating. This might stop some of the heat transfer.
Biggredd2069
Active Member
Its just one thing after another with me. Car was running fine before this "upgrade". Did my maiden voyage. Ran Fine but starting takes longer than I expected. Took it back home. About to go back out and now its barely idling, I know I need to do some adjustments but read a ton of reviews that this is usually plug and play.
Triple Pickle
Senior Member
I can’t say for sure and, I don’t know if all our members are experiencing the same thing in their area. But, in my neck of the woods, carb guys are percolating problems lately.
67Monaco
Go Woke, Go Broke.
67Monaco
Go Woke, Go Broke.
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