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Re: Distributor Points keep burning up

To: spl310@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: Distributor Points keep burning up
From: Daniel Neuman <dneuman@quark.sfsu.edu>
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 10:02:16 -0800 (PST)
I am going to agree with the regulator idea.  It sounds like its intermitently
going 'full on'. Lucky for you only have a 30 amp alt.
                Daniel 69 2000
 
> Ben,
> 
> It sounds like your regulator is giving up the ghost!  (sorry, I could not 
> resist that one!)  I would replace the regulator and that should solve the 
> problem.  The last time that I checked, there is a solid state version 
> available at the parts store.  It just may take a while to get the parts 
> clerk to believe that Datsun existed before the 240Z.............
> 
> Sid
> 
> 
> >From: "Ben Zech" <motormite@hotmail.com>
> >Reply-To: "Ben Zech" <motormite@hotmail.com>
> >To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Distributor Points keep burning up
> >Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 12:52:14 GMT
> >
> >Happy Halloween.......BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
> >
> >Any ideas on why a set of new points would burn up, causing backfire and
> >failure to run.
> >
> >Another symptom is that the alternator keeps going from neutral position to
> >30+ as you are driving.
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >
> >BZ-RZ N.C. SPL/SRL "SEROC"
> >motormite@hotmail.com
> >
> >
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