289 spark issue

[dave89iroc]

yea, i took that out and took it to advance auto and they did an ohm test and they said its no good anymore. where can i find another?

took what out?

 

[gub]

the pertronix electric points replacement.

 

[dave89iroc]

the pertronix electric points replacement.

let me quick check the wiring diagram


ok, was it wired like this?

http://www.ttalk.info/Tech/PerNegGndWiring.htm


if yes, and you have no power to the positive wire, you need to fix that first, check fuses first






this is the way to test the unit

http://www.ttalk.info/Tech/PerNegGndTest.htm

 

[gub]

Yea thats how mine was wired up. I checked all my fuses and they're fine. But you cant check the unit by ohms? And with a voltmeter, do i look for AC or DC volts?

 

[dave89iroc]

Yea thats how mine was wired up. I checked all my fuses and they're fine. But you cant check the unit by ohms? And with a voltmeter, do i look for AC or DC volts?

DC


but if you don't have power to that terminal, it wont work, you need to fuind out why you have no power there, either a bad connection, a bad ignition switch, a failed resistor wire/ballast resistor, or a broken wire

 

[gub]

OK. I checked the connections and now its starting to sound like its trying to start. Some exhaust comes out when its cranking. Its sparking now but not living.

 

[1BADAIR]

the plugs are probably toast now

 

[gub]

Why would they be toast now?

 

[1BADAIR]

probably was flooded from cranking without spark

 

[gub]

What could i do about that?

 

[2004boss]

What could i do about that?

get new plugs, torch the old ones maybe

 

[gub]

Dang, i cant just take them out and clean them up. I Just replaced them.

 

[2004boss]

Dang, i cant just take them out and clean them up. I Just replaced them.

you can try torching them and cleanin them sometimes it works but for $20 i would just pick up some new ones

 

[gub]

Whats torching mean?

 

[2004boss]

Whats torching mean?

get a torch and burn the shit off the plugs lol

 

[gub]

Oh lol, could i just sand them?

 

[2004boss]

Oh lol, could i just sand them?

you have to clean them extremely well you don't want that sand in your engine

 

[gub]

Lol true,that could get ugly. Thanks for the help!

 

[2004boss]

Lol true,that could get ugly. Thanks for the help!

no problem man

 

[gub]

Well, i cleaned off the old plugs and still nothing. What else is there left to change. And i converted back to points.