my 3.0 sport is lossing its spark

General Chat About Electrics,
And Ignition Systems.

Moderators: phpBB2 - Administrators, Moderators

Post Reply
clydebuilt
Newbie
Posts: 2
Joined: Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:09 pm
Location: glasgow

my 3.0 sport is lossing its spark

Post by clydebuilt »

I bought a 1980 3.0 sport capri and after driving her less than 200 miles in the first five days she gave up and now she's not playing.

this essex v6 starts but shorly afterwards looses her spark and just dies out, the mechanic attempting to fix it is at a loss to why,
shes had new plugs, h t leads, points, condenser, rotor arm, balist resister and wire, coil and so on.... I have just bought a new lumenition system and hope to fit this to see is that makes a difference???

when the coil lead is off she runs fine so its not a fuel or carb problem. there apears to be some resistance from some where because when its on it just looses its spark

I would welcome and advice or assistance from anyone.
would be willing to pay someone to correct this issue. Based in Glasgow

As its killing me not being able to drive her.


I just bought a 3.0 sport and its having problems keeping its spark HELP!

Coops
Site Admin & Owner
Site Admin & Owner
Posts: 604
Joined: Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:59 pm
Location: Compton, Nr Newbury, Berkshire Drives: Supercharged 4.6 efi V8 Capri
Contact:

Post by Coops »

you say runs fine with coil lead removed?
what do you mean by this mate?
Regards Tony C (COOPS)
Image
MS2 V3.57 Ecu mapable efi and wasted spark ignition.
Rotrex C38-91 supercharger and Cossie RS500 Intercooler @ 14psi of Boost.
Sponsored by: www.extraefi.co.uk & www.interpart.biz & www.caprisport.com
Web site: http://www.capriracing.co.uk

clydebuilt
Newbie
Posts: 2
Joined: Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:09 pm
Location: glasgow

spark

Post by clydebuilt »

sorry, what I actually mean is that when the coil lead is pulled back about a 1/4 of an inch from the distibutor cap it makes the spark jump and the car will run and idle fine.
any ideas?
I just bought a 3.0 sport and its having problems keeping its spark HELP!

Coops
Site Admin & Owner
Site Admin & Owner
Posts: 604
Joined: Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:59 pm
Location: Compton, Nr Newbury, Berkshire Drives: Supercharged 4.6 efi V8 Capri
Contact:

Post by Coops »

have you changed the cap too?

when it looses spark can you get a test meter on the + of the coil to see if its got power as it dies?
if it does then it lies within the ignition, if it has no power at the + of coil then its ignition switch possibly? the resistor in the loom, or a possible break in the wire,
Regards Tony C (COOPS)
Image
MS2 V3.57 Ecu mapable efi and wasted spark ignition.
Rotrex C38-91 supercharger and Cossie RS500 Intercooler @ 14psi of Boost.
Sponsored by: www.extraefi.co.uk & www.interpart.biz & www.caprisport.com
Web site: http://www.capriracing.co.uk

Post Reply