[Spridgets] No spark bugeye

[John O'Brien]

Thanks Steve.
I used your information to test the PerTronix, and it tested good!  I will
reinstall it.
Thanks
John

-----Original Message-----
From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Steven Guterman
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 9:55 PM
To: Dave Yealy
Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] No spark bugeye

John,

I went through a bad pertronix coil, and just burned up a pertronx ignitor
with the wrong replacement coil. (0.45 ohm versus 3.0)
BTW pertronix has been very good about replacements even after the normal
time period

first below is a link to links on how to test positive or negative ground
pertronix ignitors:

http://www.ttalk.info/Tech/pertronix_igniters.htm


second, when I reinstalled my old dizzy, the points needed a bit of filing
to conduct well,  you need a small very fine file and just a few flat
stokes.


I read someplace that one of the aftermarket rotors may have trouble with
the higher voltage from the pertronix coil, if you get spark direct from the
coil, go for a new rotor.

good luck.

Steve
On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 10:34 PM, Dave Yealy
<lbc at littlebitcountry.com>wrote:

> Stick a timing light on the wire between the coil and dist cap, try to
fire
> it up, should have a flash of the light, if not then suspect the cap,
rotor,
> or the wire itself.
>
> Dave
>
>
> At 09:53 PM 7/26/2010, you wrote:
>
>> Hi guys and gals:
>>
>> I'm stumped and need some help.  I was test driving my bugeye, 1275
>> engine,
>> a few weeks ago when it just quit.  Had to have it towed home.  I have no
>> spark.  I thought it must be a failed Pertronix unit so I put points and
>> condenser back in.  Still no spark.  I have power to the coil.  I have
>> tried
>> several coils, so I don't think that's it.  I checked the points and they
>> seem to be working properly.  The rotor looks good.  Any ideas on what
>> might
>> be the problem?  Now I'm thinking the PerTronix might not the problem.
Is
>> there a way to test them?
>>
>> I'm probably missing something obvious
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> John O'Brien
>>
>> '61 bugeye
>>
>> '65 BJ8
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