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| Thread ID: 121498 | 2011-10-28 09:05:00 | Borris the Morris: Engine dies after while? | The Error Guy (14052) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1240508 | 2011-11-05 04:17:00 | Was going to test condenser and while I was at it tested the coil (we taped the HT lead in to stop it falling out since the coild bracket has been lost/taken). Coil gave no spark and upon disassembly I found that the HT lead had slipped up a bit causing arcing between the screw and lead, also the spark had set fire to some of the leaked transformer fluid. After a bit of cleaning, and a new washer I popped it all together and off we went, good as gold. Starting the fundraising for new braking system now :p hard job that one. |
The Error Guy (14052) | ||
| 1240509 | 2011-11-07 01:30:00 | Forgot about mentioning the basic checking for spark at the coil. Might want to feel if the coil gets hot after running, and do resistance/voltage tests to see if in spec. | kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 1240510 | 2011-11-07 03:14:00 | Was . . . Starting the fundraising for new braking system now :p hard job that one . You finally get the thing going, so now you want to make it stop? Make up your mind ;) |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1240511 | 2011-11-07 06:17:00 | It used to get warm but that was because of incorrect gap on the dizzy points so it was making spark for too long. | The Error Guy (14052) | ||
| 1240512 | 2011-11-07 06:24:00 | Of course an ignition coil will get hot, so would you being shorted to earth more times than not when running | prefect (6291) | ||
| 1240513 | 2011-11-08 09:14:00 | The ignition coil will be a Lucas job. The primary winding o.45mm dia. copper wire, ok but the secondary winding 0.071mm (0.0028in) very fragile considering all the temperature gradients it has gone thro in its life. The insulation can fail when a load is put on ie pressing the accel. increases the density of the mixture making it harder for the spark to jump the gap therefor it will leak out somewhere easier. |
gradebdan (2186) | ||
| 1240514 | 2011-11-08 23:04:00 | The ignition coil will be a Lucas job. The primary winding o.45mm dia. copper wire, ok but the secondary winding 0.071mm (0.0028in) very fragile considering all the temperature gradients it has gone thro in its life. The insulation can fail when a load is put on ie pressing the accel. increases the density of the mixture making it harder for the spark to jump the gap therefor it will leak out somewhere easier. Lucas God save the Queen. |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 1240515 | 2011-11-09 02:40:00 | yup, its a lucas. Seems to be running good though | The Error Guy (14052) | ||
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