engine trouble

[General Baxter]

well as you lot know iv been 'playing' with my engine

i was to test to see if it runs am i right in saying

all i need is the coil and starter wires attached? just to fire it up for a about 10seconds?

or are there some more sensors and switches i need to plug in ?

[General Baxter]

i got a new dizzy of e-bay

THIS IS A RECONDITIONED DISTRIBUTOR
VAUXHALL ASTRA 1300 1982 TO 1984
NOVA 1300 1983 TO 1985
CAVALIER 1300 1983 TO 1985
DELCO TYPE
XXLD6311

it says NOVA 1300 1983 TO 1985 :oops:

mine 1989, would this still work? what about if i just change the module over?

[burgo]

yes dizzy will work and ignition and starter should be all you need to start it aswell mate

[General Baxter]

no fooking spark :lol:

mumfywomfy :?

[burgo]

are you getting a spark at the coil?

[General Baxter]

yep :?

[burgo]

did u say you've got a new dizzy on it ?

[General Baxter]

THIS IS A RECONDITIONED DISTRIBUTOR
NOVA 1300 1983 TO 1985
DELCO TYPE
XXLD6311

i think it might be the wrong type :?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=27384&item=4519008394

[Adam]

In the haynes manual it gives a different delco number dizzy to the one you bought

[burgo]

nice compressor small tank tho lol anyway back to the problem.....i ent got a clue lol

[General Baxter]

not mine, got it for my dad :) got my own its in the shop, so's my bloody welder it blew up :evil:

[burgo]

ok the haynes ses 7. if there is no spark at the plug leads, take off the HT lead from the centre of the distributor cap and hole it to the block as before. spin the engine on the starter once more. a rapid succession of blue sparks between the end of the lead and the block indicatesthat the coil is in order and that the distributor cap is cracked, the rotor arm is faulty or the carbon brush in the top of the distributor cap is not making good contact with the rotor arm.

[General Baxter]

are you getting a spark at the coil?
i said yes!

so my coil works ;) :lol:


but as Long Live said it gives a different delco number dizzy than what i have :?

[burgo]

i cant see that it matters as long as it fits. silly question i know but you have checked its got a rotor arm havn't you

[General Baxter]

:roll: lol, yes its all there