Boo Hoo

streetwagens · Post by **streetwagens** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:58 pm

Have you put a plug lead directly on the coil, and a plug in it then turned the engine over to check for a spark? Just means that plug will spark 4 times as opposed to a single lead after the dizzy. This should then point directly to the cap/leads/rotor arm if my armchair mechanics serve me right..

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:20 pm

Well I have yet to go and buy some parts but I am hopeful I have found the problem..

What's the chance of having TWO duff rotors.. it seams I have.

I have checked every thing poss and it keeps coming back to the rotor and I have checked a number of rotors and all the others and a neighbours car all the rotors show a average 5,000 ohms my one in the car shows.. OL Over Load/Limit and the spare one shows the same..

So it seams I may have this duff duo rotors!! I'm thinking of getting two lottery Tickets for Saturday!!

Evil J Guano · Post by **Evil J Guano** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:40 pm

At least it's the cheapest part!

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:16 pm

I called the RAC and they said Oh! is that the burgandy one

so far I have broken down 3 times..

All well out the normal

1 Was a new Pertronic's and it died after 70 miles!! and broke 5 miles from my house

2 A valve guide moved and then smoked out most of Scotland!!

then the break down truck broke down 1 mile from my house with me still on the back of it!!

3 last night with the Tipec area main man in the car and it looks like I have had a freek problem with a rotor and a spare one!!

is that my 3 now

PLEASE!!!!!!

streetwagens · Post by **streetwagens** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:51 am

Bought the parts yet?

We're all on tenderhooks!

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:32 pm

no they are out of stock he is dropping them off tomorrow morning..

streetwagens · Post by **streetwagens** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:22 pm

Well, good luck, I'm off to Santa Pod!

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:16 pm

thanks I think I will order some spares from RB tomorrow as well as a back up the weekend looks good and I could do with a run out on Sunday if it works..

streetwagens · Post by **streetwagens** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:04 pm

Any news yet then??!!

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:16 pm

No the parts he got me where worng and then he has been off for the best part of the week.I have ordered some from RB and should be here tomorrow.. Plus I just ordered a load from the US so I have lots spare.. just none right now..

streetwagens · Post by **streetwagens** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:28 pm

At least you wont be short on bits when they all come through!

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:46 pm

no, your right I will have the corner supply of 050's and the parts

I will have 7 caps
10 rotors
10 points
5 condensers

I do have 6 050's so having some spares will be a good idea.. I will look to kit up two of them and sell them later next month..

Should last a week or so

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:28 pm

Roger Brays parts arrived and I popped in a Rotor arm and hey presto she fires...

I will have to have a proper go over it as no 4 plug was out and also the disy is not timed in as I put in a different one.. so once all that is sorted I am very confident it will be fine.. Now I have a collection of spares inthe car again..

Because of this I am starting a new sticky in the 912 section for odd breakdowns and the solutions to try and build up a history of interesting faults to look for.. please add what you can. It's only as good as the input from you guys..

streetwagens · Post by **streetwagens** » Thu May 01, 2008 1:53 pm

Good news! Might be interested in an 050 for mine as im currently on a 009!

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Thu May 01, 2008 11:08 pm

all is not 100% so well

I got the car going only to have it stop again and not start.. This made me check every thing... and then it worked fine.. I then went for a little test drive only to notice the headlights are not working. I just wounder if the rotor going has blown a fuse or taken out the bulbs..

Oh the joy of old cars......