No Spark

STPPINZ · Post by **STPPINZ** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 10:48 am

Any help on this would be greatly apreciated, My 712 has no spark. I have power at the coil and even to the cap. I have replaced the points twice now with no avail. When I pull the plugs they are damp with gas so I am assuming that it is getting fuel. It just cranks and cranks with not even a sputter. The reason I know there isn't a spark is I have pulled the coil wire and a spark plug wire with plug and touched it to metel with nothing. Is there something inline that I coudl be missing?

M Wehrman · Post by **M Wehrman** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:51 pm

Did you replace the condenser ?

STPPINZ · Post by **STPPINZ** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:47 pm

M Wehrman wrote:Did you replace the condenser ?

Excuse my ignorance but what "condenser" are you refering to?

Im just confused because I have 24V at the coil but no spark......

Jim LaGuardia · Post by **Jim LaGuardia** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 3:30 pm

The condenser is the small can with the green wire that is pressd into the bottom of the dist.
Try this first, remove the distributor signal wire from the coil(-) and clean the contact surfaces and re-test for spark

I have found this work on at least 2 no spark conditions.
As for points, why are you not using Pertronix

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You will get a smoother idle and less stumble with a Pertronix unit than with points.

STPPINZ · Post by **STPPINZ** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 3:52 pm

I didn't communicate this very well - I do have a full Civi ignition kit installed and I have changed out the coil and ignitor now with new ones with no change....So everything is new. Still getting power but no spark...

Is the condenser the cylinder that is under the coil to the left and connects to the coil?

David Dunn · Post by **David Dunn** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 4:10 pm

Was the rotor trimmed so it sit down all the way on the shaft and isn't pushing the carbon piece up into the cap?

Dave Dunn

STPPINZ · Post by **STPPINZ** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 4:48 pm

David Dunn wrote:Was the rotor trimmed so it sit down all the way on the shaft and isn't pushing the carbon piece up into the cap?

Dave Dunn

Thats the kicker - She was running like a champ until I wired my winch. Could that of back fed something?

Jim LaGuardia · Post by **Jim LaGuardia** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 4:53 pm

The plot thickens!
If you put the Pos wire for the winch to the starter terminal, I would be looking for a wire with a ring that is not attached to the starter stud where it should be :idea:

STPPINZ · Post by **STPPINZ** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 4:58 pm

Jim LaGuardia wrote:The plot thickens!
If you put the Pos wire for the winch to the starter terminal, I would be looking for a wire with a ring that is not attached to the starter stud where it should be :idea:

Im Just trying to keep you on your toes Jim....I know you don't get enough of that. Didn't I mention that?

Jim LaGuardia · Post by **Jim LaGuardia** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:54 am

One other place to look is where you attached the red wire for the Pertonix on the noise suppressor, I have had to scrape clean the area of attachment to get good contact