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Very weak spark... wont start now

Started by xeturbo · 5 Oct 2005 · 3 replies

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xeturboArchived member
For some reason my VL has decided that it wont start. i have replaced all the leads, plugs, coil, and rotor button (havent replaced the lead from dizzy to coil) the car was running beautifully before hand with the new stuff, and for some reason when i test a plug grounding it on the engine, the spark seems to very soft, and sometime non existant? and i was wondering what i can do to get it to spark harder? as it doesnt seem strong enough to kcik her over?
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v8slrtoraArchived member
Maybe the little black module inside the dizzy has f@#ked up. Happen to me before. About $50-80 new. Or are you getting good voltage to the coil when the motor is cranking over. Holden grease packed the ignition switchs from the factory and prehaps its sitting in between the contacts. Test ur coil by running a lead from the + side of the coil to the + side of the battery. Jam a screwdriver between the negative side and the earth of the motor/body and it should throw a nice blue spark.
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markArchived member
maybe.. best you grab the mulitmetre.. check - the battery when car is off/on - the alternator when the car is off/on
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xeturboArchived member
All fixed! its amazing what a crappy wire can do. i replaced the power to the coil wire and she kicked over first go, thanks heaps for the help.
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