I just finished installing a Ebeyond 2000 electronic ignition on my 62 with an aftermarket single point breaker, which the points are now removed. Timed it and now only the rear plug sparks. So I swapped plug wires and still only the rear sparks. Even had another coil and tried it but same thing. I am just getting it back together after a total rebuild and ready to start it but thought I should check spark first and this is what I got.
Any one have any ideas, I am puzzled why just one side of the coil would spark.
Front Plug won't spark?
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mcraeav
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Re: Front Plug won't spark?
I should have said, I tried the good plug on the side that won't spark and no luck.
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Re: Front Plug won't spark?
2 bad coils? Bad plug wire?
you're right, it doesn't make sense that half the coil is bad.
you're right, it doesn't make sense that half the coil is bad.
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Re: Front Plug won't spark?
The one side of the coil sparks very strong and nothing on the other side.
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Re: Front Plug won't spark?
Got it working;
I called Ed with EBeyond2000 and he said the gap between the rotor and electronic ignition should be about 15000/1 of an inch, mine was about 60000/1. After I adjusted the gap both plugs fire strong.
I called Ed with EBeyond2000 and he said the gap between the rotor and electronic ignition should be about 15000/1 of an inch, mine was about 60000/1. After I adjusted the gap both plugs fire strong.
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Re: Front Plug won't spark?
???mcraeav wrote:Got it working;
I called Ed with EBeyond2000 and he said the gap between the rotor and electronic ignition should be about 15000/1 of an inch, mine was about 60000/1. After I adjusted the gap both plugs fire strong.
15000/1 of an inch? I'll bet you mean 15/1000" or .015"