[Roadsters] Datsun 1600 Starting Issue

[Wes Jones]

Assuming points style in the ignition system.  Remove dizzy cap.  Remove  
coil wire from the center of the cap.  Make sure points are open...bump  
engine until they are.  Hold the end of the coil wire near a good  
ground...about 1/4 inch away.  Use a flat blade screwdriver to firmly  
short across the points.  Remove screwdriver to break the connection.  You  
ought to get a nice fat blue spark off the coil wire.  If not, check coil  
and then line voltage to the coil. (Ought to be about 6 to 8 volts IIRC)   
Still no joy, try a different coil wire.  If you do get the fat blue spark  
clean the points good with an appropriate file.

Best, wes

On Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:15:11 -0400, Charles Kyle <chuckkyle at me.com> wrote:

> After the long winter and lots of great email I started out by:
>
> Here is the update:
>
> 1.)  Drained oil, replaced it with 4 qt plus oil treatment for good  
> measures
> 2.)  Removed Spark Plugs. Added a little WD40 and Marvel Mystery Oil
> 3.)  Advanced Auto did not have the NGK BPR6ES bur said the E3.46 was the
> equivalent.  Replaced with E3 plugs
> 4.)  Drained fuel tank.
> 5.)  Replaced inline fuel filter
> 6.)  Charged the battery for 5 hours (it was at 3.5 v and 40 CCA, now  
> 12v and 150
> CCA - back on the charger as I type)
> 7.)  Added 5 gal of premium fuel and sea foam
> 8.)  Disconnected coil and turned over the engine numerous time.
> 9.)  Reconnected coil and sparkplugs, but NO JOY.  Cranks but not even a  
> hint of firing.
>
> Ignition system checks:
>
> 10.)  Disconnected cable off of coil and cranked.  Did not get a "fat  
> blue spark" like other emails suggested, but did get a yellow spark
> 11.)  Disconnected one of the spark plug wires and did the same arch  
> test.  Same results, arch out of wire number 4.
>
> Fuel line checks:
>
> Pulled the fuel line off of the float bowl, cranked it over and fuel  
> filled into a plastic cup.
> Pulled the top off of the float bowl and the floats were "floating".   
> (now I need to order new gaskets)
>
> At this point, I have exceeded my knowledge.  Any thoughts?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Chuck
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