1.6 pinto starting question advise is badly needed

[yank290]

ive a 1.6 pinto in my capri and ave fitted a new distibutor cap, points and rotor arm . Also fitted new accuspark leeds, spitfire plugs and a new coil also fitted a new condenser and the car still isnt sparking any ideas please

[rich_mkiii_turbo]

I would take a plug out and test if you have got a spark to it then test if you have a spark coming from your dizzy cap and check power to your coil

[Peter-S]

A couple of basics, just in case:
Make sure the low tension wires are connected on the coil.
Make sure the points gap has been set.
Also, I once had a short to earth insidse the dizzy cap via the wire from the points so make sure there's no cable damage.

[yank290]

i ave alread done dat and some times der is a spark and den it could just go dead no spark at all and i took off the dizzy cap and rottor arm and the points makes a few spark 4 about 20 seconds and den nothin like can understand it must b a wire or some thing cause the car was runnin 100% 1 day and woodnt start the next day den wen i got it started it was like it was missin on a cylinder thanks for the advise though

[yank290]

dat was for rich. Peter im headin out now to make sure the wires r all in good shape

[yank290]

couldnt see anything wrong wit any of the wires all good connections and no breaks or damage2them and put1of the old plugs on a lead and no spark at all

[bsaman001]

just try taking the centre lead out and hold it about a cm away from a good earth (with rubber gloves on ovc) and strike the - coil terminal on a earth, just quick strike dont hold it on, and see if it jumps every time, if it does its your points, if not its your coil or + feed. If it is points make sure the gap is fine and give them a little clean with wet and dry.

[Peter-S]

I know you say you have put a new one on but do you have another condensor you could try?

[yank290]

i will try that2morrow is a voltometer any good for testin the coil lead. good man bsaman thanks for the info.

peter i only ave the new1 and the old1 dat came out of the car and the old1looks like its been in for years and the new one just came out of the packaging. I can order another one and see does it do the trick thanks for the help

[bsaman001]

i wouldnt as were talking extreme voltage, if you want take out the main coil lead and put in a plug lead with a plug in it and earth the side of the plug ovc and see if that sparks.

[yank290]

that should be a continuous spark shouldnt it just goin2 check dat now thanks4all the help good man

[bsaman001]

it wud be every time you strike or if you turn it ova with the points connected yes every spark.

[yank290]

good man thanks a million

[bsaman001]

any hope?

[yank290]

sorry man ave been away for a few days but will try dat stuff2morrow and will let yee no thanks