Nat I would try fitting a new Condencer.
I had a brand new one that shit itself in only a few weeks.
When you did as you did checked to see iff there was spark there it showed ok but the
spark wasn't good enough to fire the cylinders properly.
The way to check to see iff it is your condencer is to turn the ignition on to
accessories with the dissy cap off and the points at closed.
Then you hold the coil lead ( the dissy end) close to somewhere that will earth and
then manipulate the points open and shut quickly as if the car is running and see if
you have a really good spark if not replace the condenser.
The only way I could tell that it was stuffed was to do the same on my 1600 wagon and
I could see the difference straight away.
I hope this helps.
Rick White.
--- "Errol Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>Nat,
>Id go for, (in order):-
>1. Dirty/old plugs
>2. A dodgy connection in the plug leads.
>3. Dodgy coil lead connections or supply voltage.
>
>Cheers
>Feral Errol
>mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>http://www.datrats.com.au/
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of nat P.
>Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 21:48
>To: Ozdat Osdat
>Subject: Help Engine Problem?
>
>
>Morining Listers, A mate has an engine prob with his
>16! It is not firing on cylinders 1 and 3. But if
>you take the plug lead off and hold it just near the
>end of the spark plug it runs find!! It has all new
>leads and cap etc, Any ideas?
>Cheers NAT
>
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