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[luigi86]

Hi all
Model: city e with 1275 engine
Year: 1986
Description of problem:
No spark! There is 8.6 volts at the coil when I turn the car over. the points are set and working correctly, yet there is no spark, it was working fine when I first got her. Left it for about a week or so and now she wont fire? we have a haynes manual and followed the instructions in there for troubleshooting with no luck. What can I do?
I have also tried a different coil that we know is working on my VW kit car.
distributor cap looks new, and all parts are clean and worked fine before I left her alone

please help!

Edited by luigi86, 02 July 2009 - 03:52 PM.

[luigi86]

any help appreciated, trying to get it going before the weekend!

[Phaeton]

Are you running a ballast ignition system?

Alan...

[lrostoke]

what about the condensor have you swapped that.

Also you say you've tried a coil off a VW, are they also a ballasted system ?? The standard coil on yours is designed to work at a lower voltage.
Also what voltage is there with just the ignition switched on ??

[luigi86]

i dont know how you tell if its a ballast ignition system sorry?
not used to this old stuff.
Haven't changed the condensor... is this the likely problem?
will go and check the voltage with just the ignition on.

[luigi86]

just switched ignition on and checked the voltage, reading at 12v?

[Phaeton]

With the ignition switched on take the top off the distributor & then open the points manually do you get a spark?

Alan...

[luigi86]

will give that a go now.

[luigi86]

no visible spark when opening the points manually with the ignition on