After rebuild start up!
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Re: After rebuild start up!
New points. points gap, knackered coil perhaps?
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Re: After rebuild start up!
Hi
If you're seeing a spark at the points it's indicative of a failed condenser, (capacitor). Should still spark at the plug though.
Regards Mick
If you're seeing a spark at the points it's indicative of a failed condenser, (capacitor). Should still spark at the plug though.
Regards Mick
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Re: After rebuild start up!
Thanks for the advice but why does this always seem to happen that I need spares around this time on a Friday night when I have the weekend off.
Just ordered points and condensor from the club but I doubt I'll see them before Tuesday.....
So frustrating as when I first switched everything on and gave it a kick it actually fired but as I say, just the once. I was so excited!!!
Cheers.
Neil
Just ordered points and condensor from the club but I doubt I'll see them before Tuesday.....
So frustrating as when I first switched everything on and gave it a kick it actually fired but as I say, just the once. I was so excited!!!
Cheers.
Neil
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Re: After rebuild start up!
You don't need to waste a weekend by waiting til Tuesday. I assume you have coil ign so I'm pretty sure I'm correct that you can fudge any car condenser to do the job temporarily - I have done that. Motor factors and Halfords will be open tomorrow.
With a clean up (emery cloth, oilstone) if they need it the points should work until the club ones arrive.
With a clean up (emery cloth, oilstone) if they need it the points should work until the club ones arrive.
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Re: After rebuild start up!
Have you checked that the points are assembled properly so they don't short out?
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Re: After rebuild start up!
SPRIDDLER wrote:You don't need to waste a weekend by waiting til Tuesday. I assume you have coil ign so I'm pretty sure I'm correct that you can fudge any car condenser to do the job temporarily - I have done that. Motor factors and Halfords will be open tomorrow.
With a clean up (emery cloth, oilstone) if they need it the points should work until the club ones arrive.
Got to be worth a punt Spriddler if I can find one in deepest darkest Cornwall on a wet Saturday, cheers.
I will check the shorting Duncan, nice one.
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Re: After rebuild start up!
Hi
I had a puzzler when I restored my G3 - see here:
http://www.jampot.com/forum/viewtopic.p ... ts#p163278
Regards Mick
I had a puzzler when I restored my G3 - see here:
http://www.jampot.com/forum/viewtopic.p ... ts#p163278
Regards Mick
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Re: After rebuild start up!
Cheers Mick, I'll check that today.
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Re: After rebuild start up!
New spark plug, check. New cap, check. New condenser, check.
A few teasing firings but not running.
Does this video show anything obvious?
Over 3 mins long but it's all much the same.
A few teasing firings but not running.
Does this video show anything obvious?
Over 3 mins long but it's all much the same.
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Re: After rebuild start up!
It seems to be firing most of the time but doesn't carry on (sorry for stating the obvious!), don't you need to give it a smidge of throttle? I know I have to but I didn't see you twist the throttle at all ...
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