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richierich
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 Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:56 pm Post subject: Is this Pertronix goosed? |
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Just got motor back after a couple of weeks. Everything back together as before - turning over all day with nothing. Getting fuel but no spark. Tried another two coils but nothing.
So I turned my attention to the Pertronix Billet Distributor and whether the module may have died. When I pulled the rotor out of it there is evidence of something going on.....might this point to the module having expired?
Everything otherwise is as it should be...maybe replace the module - or ditch the whole thing and buy a CB Magnaspark?
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Vanillagurilla
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:01 pm Post subject: Re: Is this Pertronix goosed? |
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| I would try cleaning the contact points with some sand paper first, the rotor, and the cap. |
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veeweeman
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:57 pm Post subject: Re: Is this Pertronix goosed? |
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If you hooked the wires up backwards it will never spark, I've done this before.
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richierich
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 4:00 pm Post subject: Re: Is this Pertronix goosed? |
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| veeweeman wrote: |
| If you hooked the wires up backwards it will never spark, I've done this before. |
No I definitely didn't hook them up backwards. |
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Glenn 
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 4:32 pm Post subject: Re: Is this Pertronix goosed? |
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Contract Pertronix on how to test it.
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Dale M.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 5:00 pm Post subject: Re: Is this Pertronix goosed? |
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Suggest you contact Pertronix...
http://www.pertronix.com/support/default.aspx
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richierich
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 5:29 pm Post subject: Re: Is this Pertronix goosed? |
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Helpful link that Dale - thanks. |
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