The resistor should not glow while you are starting the car. The way it's
wired the resistor should be bypassed while the car is being cranked. The
resistor is between the battery and coil while the engine is running to lower
the
primary current. When you are starting the battery voltage drops so they
bypass the resister to get the proper voltage to the coil for a good hot spark.
My 66 does not have this bypass function. When the battery got weak it would
get hard to start. Sometimes it would turn over but not fire. As you released
the key it will light off. What is happening is the voltage is too low to
make good sparks while the starter is running. As soon as the starter turns
off
the engine is still turning over and the battery voltage jumps back up
creating a good spark. What I did was add a relay to bypass the resistor when
starting. It helped a lot.
If your resistor is ever glowing there is a wiring problem.
keith
In a message dated 3/4/2009 6:58:31 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
pscowboy9@yahoo.com writes:
I posted about a week ago regarding my 66 1600 not getting a spark. I think
I
traced that to the wire that goes from the coil to the side of the
distributor. I still can't get my car to stay running, but noticed something
when it started getting dark tonight that concerned me. I had recently
replaced the coil/ballist resistor trying to fix the no spark problem. is
the
resistor suppose to glow orange while trying to start the car? the original
one was completely sealed so I have no idea if its working right or if its
putting my car at risk of a electrical fire.
thanks for your help
Steve
66 - 1600
You are subscribed as keith0alan@aol.com
Datsun-roadsters mailing list
http://www.team.net/archive
http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/datsun-roadsters
**************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy
steps!
(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1219957551x1201325337/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID
%3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62)
________________________________________
Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
Datsun-roadsters mailing list
http://www.team.net/archive
http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/datsun-roadsters
|