[Roadsters] 1600 tuning issues

[Roy Haslett]

OK,
I pulled the coil wire off the cap and arced to the valve cover nut. 
Spark- Yes, but it doesn't look very good.  Color is white to yellow/orange. 
Shouldn't I get a nice big blue arc?  



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From: Linda J <ljordan704 at netscape.net>
To: Graeme Suckling
<graemes at internode.on.net> 
Cc: "datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net"
<datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net> 
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] 1600 tuning issues
 
Graeme
With the timing light,
would you just connect the coil wire as it comes out of
the cap?

Linda

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from my iPod

On Dec 10, 2012, at 2:59 AM, Graeme Suckling
<graemes at internode.on.net>
wrote:

> Something I purchased recently on ebay
are a set of four spark indicators.
> They fit in series with the spark lead
and the spark plug and glow every
> time that cylinder gets a spark pulse.
>
You can use a timing light exactly the same way, albeit one cylinder at
> a
time to check for a fat healthy spark.
> You can also connect a timing light
to the centre post of the either the
> coil or the distributor cap to check
for spark integrity.
> Unless your carb. bowls are draining causing a fuel
starvation problem
> at start up, I would advise checking spark.
> Whatever
you do, be methodical and new parts do go faulty so don't
> ignore those in
your diagnosis.
> Good luck!
>
> Regards,
> Graeme Suckling
>
http://tinyurl.com/6n5aza
> Adelaide
> South Australia.
>
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