Re: [T3] Weird distributor problem

[The Canadian <cndnt31@shaw.ca>]

<x-charset iso-8859-1>I put the probes between the coil where the condenser wire meets it and the
engine block.  I later tried it with one prope on the condensor push-on
inside the distributor.  I tried the same test on my working distributor and
I got the infinity to zero result.  It sounds as though I have a fried
condensor....  If so then my condensor failed while I was doing a valve
adjustment and if this wasn't tricky enough the other condensor I found
kicking around was shorted-out too.  Naturally I am hoping that a NEW part
will cure all my problems but if so I have to think I am falling victim to
some bad voodoo!!

Best regards,
Andre


----- Original Message -----
From: "Drake Lawson" <vw_type3@hotmail.com>
To: "The Canadian" <cndnt31@shaw.ca>; "T3 Mailing List" <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 7:15 PM
Subject: Re: [T3] Weird distributor problem


> Well that's bad...continuity through the points means that the current
will
> flow continually through the primary side of the coil. No interruption of
> that current flow (which the points do) means no quickly collapsing
magnetic
> field across the secondary field. That means no spark at all...
>
> Is there perhaps a wire in addition to the wire that goes to your points
> plugged into the coil (on the same terminal that as the wire that goes to
> the points)? Are you sure you are measuring in the correct spot?  You
should
> have no continuity to ground through the points when the points are open.
>
> Drake
> 72 square FI
> searching for a bug
> San Jose, Ca.
>
> > The gap is set to .016 and is opening and closing as it should.  The
> points
> > look good  BUT there is no fluctuation in resistance when the points
open
> > and close.  I am getting continuity no matter what...  What does this
> mean?
> >
>

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