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Weird ignition problem
Posted by:
Bluebrier
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Date: November 25, 2017 02:38PM
Hello guys,
Haven`t visited Corvair center by a long time but, want to share one of the weirdest problems I've had dealing with Corvairs.
Yesterday, while driving "El Andariego" (67 Corsa clone) noticed some lack of power and rough idling associated with ignition. Suspected from a plug so, this afternoon did the checking to isolate the bad plug (# 3), took it off and looked fine but, using a new one tested for spark, before installing... no spark, oh!!, maybe the wire. Retest with a good wire... still no spark, changed cap & rotor.
Resuming...good plug, good wire, good cap & rotor and no spark. Rotated and checked the 6 small magnets on the donut (Pertronix) and...nada !!
Tomorrow morning will change for a full spare distributor and see what happen.
PS. Discarded coil failing as it is providing good spark to the other 5 cylinders.
Cheers !!
Daniel Monasterio
64 Customized Greenbrier (The Bluebrier)
67 Customized Cpe. (Andariego)
Guadalajara, México
Haven`t visited Corvair center by a long time but, want to share one of the weirdest problems I've had dealing with Corvairs.
Yesterday, while driving "El Andariego" (67 Corsa clone) noticed some lack of power and rough idling associated with ignition. Suspected from a plug so, this afternoon did the checking to isolate the bad plug (# 3), took it off and looked fine but, using a new one tested for spark, before installing... no spark, oh!!, maybe the wire. Retest with a good wire... still no spark, changed cap & rotor.
Resuming...good plug, good wire, good cap & rotor and no spark. Rotated and checked the 6 small magnets on the donut (Pertronix) and...nada !!
Tomorrow morning will change for a full spare distributor and see what happen.
PS. Discarded coil failing as it is providing good spark to the other 5 cylinders.
Cheers !!
Daniel Monasterio
64 Customized Greenbrier (The Bluebrier)
67 Customized Cpe. (Andariego)
Guadalajara, México
Re: Weird ignition problem
Posted by:
MattNall
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Date: November 25, 2017 02:53PM
Good to see you post!
That is a strange one for sure! Has to be the Petronix?
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That is a strange one for sure! Has to be the Petronix?
MODERATOR
Sea Mountain, between Charleston Harbor and Coos Bay! SW Oregon Coast
Click HERE for My Website...Click HERE for My TechPages!
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Re: Weird ignition problem
Posted by:
Leon
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Date: November 25, 2017 03:00PM
Bent shaft in the distributor moving the magnet too far away to pickup that one cylinder, seen it before.
Star NC
1965 Monza Coupe, turbocharged 140/4spd, Carter AFB 4bbl, E-flow Crown turbo, water/meth injection, driver
1965 Corsa Coupe, 140/4spd, future project
1966 Monza Coupe, 110/4spd parts car
1966 Monza 'vert, 95/PG parts car
1985 Dodge W350 4dr turbocharged 440/4spd
Star NC
1965 Monza Coupe, turbocharged 140/4spd, Carter AFB 4bbl, E-flow Crown turbo, water/meth injection, driver
1965 Corsa Coupe, 140/4spd, future project
1966 Monza Coupe, 110/4spd parts car
1966 Monza 'vert, 95/PG parts car
1985 Dodge W350 4dr turbocharged 440/4spd
Re: Weird ignition problem
Posted by:
vairmech
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Date: November 25, 2017 05:41PM
Find the magnets and put them back in the holder, I did once and it worked just fine. I also put the retainer ring on better than the factory did.
Ken Hand
Handy Car Care
248 613 8586
Vairmech@aol.com
Ken Hand
Handy Car Care
248 613 8586
Vairmech@aol.com
Re: Weird ignition problem
Posted by:
Timothy Shortle
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Date: November 25, 2017 09:05PM
Good to hear from you Daniel. Haven't seen you in awhile (Tacoma?). I suspect your issue is... PERTRONIX
Re: Weird ignition problem
Posted by:
Huntsville
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Date: November 26, 2017 01:22AM
Did you test the new plug on a different cylinder's wire? Unlikely, but it could be a bad plug out of the box.
Danny Robertson
Huntsville, Al
'64 Spyder (Daily Driver)
'63 Rampside (Rotisseried and in Progress!)
Danny Robertson
Huntsville, Al
'64 Spyder (Daily Driver)
'63 Rampside (Rotisseried and in Progress!)
Re: Weird ignition problem
Posted by:
Bluebrier
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Date: December 19, 2017 05:46PM
Sorry guys by not repling so soon as I would like. As planned, put another distributor with Pertronics and problem went away. Enjoy fully the very last days of this marvelous 2017 !! and... be prepared to squeze all the best of the new year that is knocking at the door !!!
A big hug for everybody.
Daniel
Daniel Monasterio
64 Customized Greenbrier (The Bluebrier)
67 Customized Cpe. (Andariego)
Guadalajara, México
A big hug for everybody.
Daniel
Daniel Monasterio
64 Customized Greenbrier (The Bluebrier)
67 Customized Cpe. (Andariego)
Guadalajara, México
Re: Weird ignition problem
Posted by:
MattNall
()
Date: December 19, 2017 06:12PM
Feliz Navidad Daniel!
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Sea Mountain, between Charleston Harbor and Coos Bay! SW Oregon Coast
Click HERE for My Website...Click HERE for My TechPages!
..............................110-PG.................................................Webered-Turbo
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Click HERE for My Website...Click HERE for My TechPages!
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