[urq] Weak spark

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Thanks, Brandon.  Did it at Steamboat (actually used pieces from Lawson.
Will replace cap and rotor, definitely.  As to Coil -- maybe MSD?  Thought I
had a spare coil around here somewhere, but no.  Can any coil be used to
check?

Ingo

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brandon Rogers" <brogers at terrix.com>
To: "Ingo Rautenberg" <i.rautenberg at waratap.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 11:32 AM
Subject: Re: [urq] Weak spark


> You've probably already done this.... but what about the cap and rotor?
> What about the plug wires and plugs themselves?
>
> How about swapping in a known good coil?
>
> Brandon
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ingo Rautenberg" <IRautenberg at comcast.net>
> To: "UrqList" <urq at audifans.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 10:01 PM
> Subject: [urq] Weak spark
>
>
> OK.  So I thought I'd figured out what was up with my fool pump (felt like
> ignition retarding as boost went up, but was increasingly happening at
lower
> engine speeds under WOT (3500 rpm) -- but today the car wouldn't start -- 
> either before or after the relay mod.  It caught for a second and then no
> more.  So I suspected ignition.  Had someone else crank the car (healthy
> battery and starter) and removed the #1. cyl plug to check for spark and
it
> was extremely weak.  11 volts get to the hall sending unit and the coil
> seems to check out OK using the rudimentary tests -- but I still suspect
it.
> Anything else that would give me a very weak spark?
>
> Patient is '84 Urq
>
> -Ingo
>
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