IGNITION PROBLEMS HELP!! :(

[tom28]

Hi all,

 

got home from work today and i found the drive home to be strange the car was jolting all over the place, got home went to restart it and now it wont start, checked points n they have good spark then i checked plugs and theres no spark at all.. tested it by putting a new plug on it and theres still no spark from a new plug, anyone got any advice, its never happened before..

 

thanks

[tom28]

its a standard 1300 xflow

[paul capri]

had this promblem with my pinto, was a really violent jolting, wouldn't always do it but when it did you knew about it. Got so bad it wouldnt run or start, tried changing plugs, leads, cap, rotor arm and none of it helped. My dad reconed it was the condenser, we already had a spare one, swapped it over and never had any more problems with it. This is a motorcraft dizzy.

[tom28]

cheers for info mate, can u get condensors from shitty chav halfords?

[paul capri]

yeah you can get condensers from where i work

 

Would more than likely be to order though, depending how big your most local store is we dont usually keep many, if any atal, in stock

[tom28]

thanks mate off 2 halfords now

[BaileyMex]

Ditch those points and condensor mate

 

get yourself either an electronic ignition upgrade from one of our sponsors or get a distributor from a MK2 Fiesta I think it is which is electronic as well

 

 

http://www.bestekuk.co.uk/

 

 

 

I did and have not have to worry about points/condesor troubles for years

[tom28]

just picked up new points, dizzy cap and condensor just waiting for damn rain 2 stop so i can start tinkerin!

 

aint got money 4 elecronic ignition, plus ive just brought a pinto so im just hangin on in with the 1300, cheers for info mate

[BaileyMex]

aint got money 4 elecronic ignition, quote]

 

Breakers yard, MK2 Fiesta £5-£10 ish job done!

[tom28]

thats more like it thanks matey

[paul capri]

no worries mate glad i could help

[tom28]

running sweet as a nute mate, been running shit for ages and i always fort it was me carb your life saver mate