[Spridgets] New Problem

Lester oldsaabguy at comcast.net
Mon Jun 9 20:43:52 MDT 2008


Sounds like a bad coil that has a heat related failure.  Gets hot,  
wires separate and it dies..  or did you actually put the plugs in one  
of your cars to make sure..

Lester

On Jun 9, 2008, at 9:41 PM, Frank Clarici wrote:

> Here is one for the record books.
> Spark plugs, still clean and slightly tan after a 15 mile run, they  
> stop
> sparking!
> Replace plugs, go 15 miles, plugs stop sparking.
> OK, if they were black, I could understand that the carbs were way too
> rich and the plugs fouled out but the plugs are fine, if not new  
> looking.
> Bead blast the old plugs and they still do not work.
> Put in new plugs and all is fine for a few miles.
> WTF?
> This is not on my car, but it is a Sprite and if I ever have this
> problem, I would sure like to know what causes this!!!
> Any ideas?
>
> -- 
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ\


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