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Mar 30, 2003 | 07:32 PM

LongBoardLarry

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Contact point Q

I havent pulled my dizzy apart yet but how often should the contact points be replaced?
I have power to my lead coil and igniter but no spark and I have switched around my coils and igniters but still no spark.

Mar 30, 2003 | 07:36 PM

gamble302

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edit: doh i misread

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Mar 30, 2003 | 07:52 PM

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Re: Contact point Q

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Originally posted by LongBoardLarry
I havent pulled my dizzy apart yet but how often should the contact points be replaced?
I have power to my lead coil and igniter but no spark and I have switched around my coils and igniters but still no spark.

If I'm reading your sig right, then you have an 85...

And if you haven't switched to a 79 or earlier engine, then you've got an electronic ignition.

Electronic ignition has no points...

It's got a magnetic pickup, which is unlikely to have problems... Check it out anyway... There are two inside, one for each ignitor... They have red and green wires on them.

Last edited by Pele; Mar 30, 2003 at 07:54 PM.

Mar 31, 2003 | 07:09 AM

djmickyg

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u might have dirty and burn contacts on the rotor and dizzy cap. check em out and if blackish replace em

and even thought power is getting to the coils. u might have rusty or Corroded lead terminal coming out of the coil, which is stoping the spark.