Re: 16v no spark,...distributor question

[Night Shadow <soltwede@privateI.com>]

Have you tried your coil yet?  The cap wear could be a sign of weak spark
for some time now....

Eric

On Sat, 5 May 2001, S.Coleman wrote:

> OK...I changed out the ignition module today that I got new from
> Adirondack....start the car (1988 16v )  run it down the road and dead on
> 3200 rpms,....the car felt as though someone had stood in front of the car
> and was holding it back.  (maybe timing or fuel issues)   So I double check
> timing and fuel.....  Ma is bouncing between 3.89 and 5.23....timing is dead
> on the little "V" on the flywheel.   Hmmm,...go run it again,..same thing
> except on the way home,...tach needle goes to 0 and car stumbles for may 15
> sec and then dies.  Cranks fine but will not start.  I sit for about 5 min
> scratching head and it cranks back up and I come home.  Sit in drive way
> idling while checking timing and car dies.....won't start back up at all.
> So out comes the Bentley and I check for spark at #1 plug....no spark.
> Check for power on -1 at coil:   the test light comes on and stays
> on....doesn't flash as per Bentley.  But I figure it is getting power.  Next
> check is distributor,...open it up,..(new as of 1500 miles ago)  the rotor
> is real black on the end ...has a kind of "bubbled/burnt" look.  Inside the
> cap I find the same thing on all the contact points.  WTF?  I don't think
> this is the problem,....but I thought it was a bit strange.  Any ideas what
> is causing this?  Naturally I had to bust the rotor off to remove it..(must
> be glued on?)   So till tomorrow when I can get another...the saga
> continues.  Any other things I should check for the no start/spark scenario?
> Thanks,
> Chris
> 
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