No start - no spark

Tusker · Post by **Tusker** » Sat Mar 18, 2017 12:00 am

No hint of any problem. Parked up to pick my son up then it wouldn't start. Turns over fine, plenty of fuel but no spark. Cleaned the cap and rotor arm, checked power to the distributor, all fine. Nothing more to be done by the side of the road so...

off for some serious investigation.

Danzley0 · Post by **Danzley0** » Sat Mar 18, 2017 1:23 am

Recently changed the ht leads? I found the ones supplied to me werent long enough and had to be changed

Tusker · Post by **Tusker** » Sat Mar 18, 2017 8:21 am

Nope, nothing done since last service, 3,000 miles ago. Everything sweet then dead. I'm thinking a coil...

Post by **Drax** » Sat Mar 18, 2017 8:34 am

Dead dizzy, common issue

bennyboy · Post by **bennyboy** » Sat Mar 18, 2017 9:53 am

Coil or igniter in the dizzy would be my punt.
The only genuine break down I've had in 15 years of lude ownership was the igniter, though saying that when I opened the bonnet, one of the HT leads had come off so that was probably the actual culprit

You can buy them separately, but I'd decide that based on the age and condition of your dizzy, just my 2ps worth and this is the reason:-

http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/profile ... 5-260.html

Metalhead · Post by **Metalhead** » Sat Mar 18, 2017 10:17 am

bennyboy wrote:Coil or igniter in the dizzy would be my punt.
The only genuine break down I've had in 15 years of lude ownership was the igniter, though saying that when I opened the bonnet, one of the HT leads had come off so that was probably the actual culprit

You can buy them separately, but I'd decide that based on the age and condition of your dizzy, just my 2ps worth and this is the reason:-

http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/profile ... 5-260.html

Agreed - Ignitor is def. the weak link in the chain and would give the symptoms you have. Please report back!

hondansxr · Post by **hondansxr** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 5:34 pm

I HAD A COIL PACK GO DOWN ON MY GEN 5 WAS 18 QUID FROM MOTOR FACTORS WORKED FINE

Post by **Merlin** » Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:03 am

Main relay? Did you try to start the car once it had cooled down?

Tusker · Post by **Tusker** » Tue Mar 21, 2017 11:46 pm

Thanks for the suggestions. I've not had a chance to look further but yes I tried to start it again the following day. Main relay was replaced last summer. Coil/igniter sounds likely.

Tusker · Post by **Tusker** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 7:05 pm

There are signs that the distributor is on the way out so I've sourced a complete new one from Daytonagblimited for £145.83. Should be good to get me to uber high mileage