[Roadsters] Starting Issue

[Jim Gammon]

Bill
 
I don't know that e-distributor (I'm an old fart), but check to see if power
is going to it when cranking, using a volt meter.
 
If you have none, I suspect the ignition switch.
 
If it is reduced voltage, it may be a bad connection.
 
When in "start", the starter draws a LOT of power. If the battery is weak, or
a connection is poor, you may wind up with too little voltage to operate the
coil or distributor if it is electronic.
 
Jim

--- On Sun, 2/21/10, Bill Cole <datrock at centurytel.net> wrote:


From: Bill Cole <datrock at centurytel.net>
Subject: [Roadsters] Starting Issue
To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
Date: Sunday, February 21, 2010, 10:31 PM


Hi, I need some help on an electrical issue...A friend of mine that owns a 68
spl with a GB Dizzy installed in it for about 3 years has the startup problem.
Just recently the car started to have the start up problem, the engine cranks
over but does not fire while the key is in the start position and once you
release the key from the start position the engine will fire up.
    Has anyone else experienced this problem when installing their EI Dizzy or
when the ignition switch went out. I installed the dizzy for him a few years
back and everything worked fine until recently. I'm hoping that some how
someone unhooked a wire then accidently hooked the "On" ignition wire to the
ballast resistor instead of the "Start" wire, as to where its not getting the
start up voltage it needs with the key in the start position.  Bill
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