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Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:03 pm

replaced the generator
polarized it

car will not start
no fuel issues
good battery
will try and turn but wont start

points are gapped fine

69 baja bug

Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:17 pm

if your getting fuel and its just turning over then your not getting spark. pull the plug off one of the spark plugs then ground it and turn the car over. do you see a spark? if not then your not getting spark and you have a wiring problem. check the cap/rotor, connections to coil and grounds.

Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:45 pm

got a spark from the coil wire
everything is grounded ok.

gonna charge the battery overnight and try in the morning.

Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:34 am

no dice

If i installed the generator upside down would that make a difference even if it was polarized???????

i feel stupid

Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:15 am

tenseventythree wrote: no dice

If i installed the generator upside down would that make a difference even if it was polarized???????

i feel stupid

You gotta post a picture of that...

Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:19 pm

tenseventythree wrote: no dice

If i installed the generator upside down would that make a difference even if it was polarized???????

i feel stupid

no because either way its still spinning in the same direction, the only way that would happen is if you installed it backwards and i think you would have noticed that. if something spins clockwise and you rotate it 180 degrees, its still spinning clockwise.

tenseventythree wrote: got a spark from the coil wire
everything is grounded ok.

gonna charge the battery overnight and try in the morning.

thats ONLY at the coil wire. that means there is something wrong in the distributor. like someone said already, pull one of the spark plugs and ground it to the car. turn the engine over and watch for a spark. no spark means distributor problem (since you said you have spark at coil).

Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:22 pm

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Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:24 pm

generator has nothing to do with the car starting. all it does is charge the battery to keep it running. and its connected to the fan which cools the motor. i guessing dizzy problem

Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:26 pm

xSUPER72 wrote: generator has nothing to do with the car starting. all it does is charge the battery to keep it running. and its connected to the fan which cools the motor. i guessing dizzy problem

i figured so.

so the distributor went out when i changed the genny?

cuz it worked before.

Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:34 pm

hmm. what dizzy do you have? vacuum advance? check the condenser, the little wire that goes to the coil not the actually coil wire. is it on the right side? it may have became unplugged accidently

Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:01 pm

xSUPER72 wrote: hmm. what dizzy do you have? vacuum advance? check the condenser, the little wire that goes to the coil not the actually coil wire. is it on the right side? it may have became unplugged accidently

check the gap on the points as well, maybe the screw came loose.

Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:07 pm

xSUPER72 wrote: hmm. what dizzy do you have? vacuum advance? check the condenser, the little wire that goes to the coil not the actually coil wire. is it on the right side? it may have became unplugged accidently

not a vac advance

new condenser
new points
new cables
new bosch plats plugs

ill regap and see if thats the problem.

if it is, then i suck

Fri Nov 06, 2009 7:02 pm

add a new distributor cap and rotor to the list...
the coil is good,

the thing is, this only happened AFTER i replaced the generator.

going nuts

Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:14 pm

then make sure you have spark at the PLUG...if you have a spark, then your problem is either timing or fuel.

Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:32 pm

connella08 wrote: then make sure you have spark at the PLUG...if you have a spark, then your problem is either timing or fuel.

plenty of fuel
no spark at all

Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:49 pm

tenseventythree wrote: connella08 wrote: then make sure you have spark at the PLUG...if you have a spark, then your problem is either timing or fuel.

plenty of fuel
no spark at all

i think i know the problem...you say new condenser, cap, rotor, points, and spark at coil but no spark at plugs. when you are gapping the points, are you turning the distributor cam is at its peak?

Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:51 pm

connella08 wrote: tenseventythree wrote: connella08 wrote: then make sure you have spark at the PLUG...if you have a spark, then your problem is either timing or fuel.

plenty of fuel
no spark at all

i think i know the problem...you say new condenser, cap, rotor, points, and spark at coil but no spark at plugs. when you are gapping the points, are you turning the distributor cam is at its peak?

one of the rounded corners?

yes.

Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:25 pm

tenseventythree wrote: connella08 wrote: tenseventythree wrote: connella08 wrote: then make sure you have spark at the PLUG...if you have a spark, then your problem is either timing or fuel.

plenty of fuel
no spark at all

i think i know the problem...you say new condenser, cap, rotor, points, and spark at coil but no spark at plugs. when you are gapping the points, are you turning the distributor cam is at its peak?

one of the rounded corners?

yes.

is your coil wire inserted fully into the top of the distributor? peel back that little boot on the end and make sure its all the way in.

and this is actually a dumb question on my part but i have made this mistake before myself. did you put the rotor back in before you put the cap back on? if you did, make sure you twist the rotor wile pushing down and make sure its locked into place, it should not turn by hand.

Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:29 pm

is the electric choke and cutoff solonoid plugged in?

Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:10 pm

dcdubs wrote: is the electric choke and cutoff solonoid plugged in?

that wont cause no spark...read above