Starting Issue: No spark at all

[MikeH]

Have you tried talking to Pertronix before spending the money on a new dizzy?

 

[BritsUpNorth]

No, I haven't. However, the Pertronix was installed by the PO - I have no idea how old it is, no receipts, etc. Besides, the new distributor was only slightly more expensive than a new Pertronix unit. Maybe I should have looked into it, but I figured that throwing a bit of money at the problem would cover all possible bases.

Best,

Ed

Have you tried talking to Pertronix before spending the money on a new dizzy?

 

[nsbluenose]

'but I figured that throwing a bit of money at the problem would cover all possible bases.'
If indeed the dizzy is the problem. Pertronix can fail, but seldom do.
Good luck with it though.

 

[MikeH]

I have a Pertronix in my Mustang. Never had any issues with it, although I do carry a set of points and condenser in the glove box. I also have a kill switch installed. It’s wired to the run side of the ignition. On the Mustang that’s the resister wire. When the switch was first installed I forgot about it. Went to start it would fire then die as soon as I released the key. I was getting so angry that it would not keep running. Then I remembered the switch.

Another time I was driving home from work and the thing just died. Same thing, would fire but not run. I found the wire had come loose from the kill switch.

 

[MikeH]

Have you tried putting the points and condenser back in?

 

[BritsUpNorth]

Hello again,

So we installed the new PowerSpark distributor today, and the car started right up! Problem solved. The project can move forward.

My thanks to everyone who posted in this thread.

Best,

Ed