My Dizzy
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the little dial kicks ass. 
Yeah there is a little dial on it.. I am trying to get this thing to start, worked fine before I put new points in it, just having a hard time getting them set right I guess.
IM fixing to run to parts house and get a dwell meter. This is bs trying to set it with feeler gauges. I cant even get it to start.. Should I be setting it at .018 ??
i have set it as correct as i can with the feeler. I have a multimeter to take dwell.. I just cant get a reading from it. I cant get a spark from the plugs at all, do I need to keep adjusting or try something else. Surely I have been close enough to at least get a spark from a plug???
Okay, still no spark.. I have over and over checked the points. I am stumped as to what is wrong.
Why are you replacing the points? "Just cuz?" Or did they melt?
Before I went pertronix, I melted a couple sets of points, which fried the coil on more than one occasion.
The new points may not be your problem.
Eric
Before I went pertronix, I melted a couple sets of points, which fried the coil on more than one occasion.
The new points may not be your problem.
Eric
There was nothing wrong with the points, I just felt like replacing them. Everything worked fine, until I changed them, now nothing. I cant get any spark from the dizzy at all. I checked the coil and its good.
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OK you have a "non US" but its really a early stock LC dizzy as used on say a 65 fj40, so in the future just ask for the parts for a 65 dizzy.
can fry points pretty darn easy if you are setting the gap with the key on......this might be the problem. I fried a few sets, luckly the local parts store stocked the points for my 65 dizzy.
not sure of a normal multi meter can take dwell readings, I bought a dwell meter
if using feeler gauges, I "thought" the gap was set at the high point not on the flat. but i might be backasswards
can fry points pretty darn easy if you are setting the gap with the key on......this might be the problem. I fried a few sets, luckly the local parts store stocked the points for my 65 dizzy.
not sure of a normal multi meter can take dwell readings, I bought a dwell meter
if using feeler gauges, I "thought" the gap was set at the high point not on the flat. but i might be backasswards
warhorse said:
I thought I read also on the high point. Does the engine have to be running to set dwell with meter? Im not really sure how to hook them up correctly. Do you think I burnt out my coil or the ignitor by leaving key on.
If I leave the key on for about 5 minutes the coil is already too hot to touch. I doubt it takes very long to kill one that way.
With a new coil do I still have to use the ignitor?
If this is the first time you've changed points on an cruiser dizzy, I have to ask if you remembered to hook up the wire to the coil negative. No offense intended; I've seen dozens of guys miss this one!
Also, you could try gapping tighter, like maybe at .012, just to see if it makes a difference. Definitely wouldn't leave em there tho, even if it helps initially.
Also, you could try gapping tighter, like maybe at .012, just to see if it makes a difference. Definitely wouldn't leave em there tho, even if it helps initially.
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with the dizzy you have no ignitor is needed, just a coil.
yes the motor needs to be running or the dizzy at least turning to use a dwell meter. Honesly I forget how to hook it up. I think one wire to pos, one to neg, and the other to the coil, forget if + or -
yes the motor needs to be running or the dizzy at least turning to use a dwell meter. Honesly I forget how to hook it up. I think one wire to pos, one to neg, and the other to the coil, forget if + or -
warhorse said:
Im sitting here looking at the points, if I manually open and close them, shouldnt I see a spark???
im pretty sure about this because i just replaced my points. the answer is no, you shouldnt see a spark
You adjusted the point gap on a cam lobe (high spot), right? And you reinstalled the rotor? And the rotor appears to be correct for the cap (long enough to reach the terminals inside the cap)? And you have reconnected all of the ignition wires?
Sorry if this has already been covered or seems too basic. Sometimes we overlook the easiest answers.
By the way, unfortunately, you have to set the point gap (dwell) with a feeler gauge (unless you have a Delco distributor in there). You can check the setting with the dwell meter, but you still have to set it by gauge or sight. Only (AFAIK) Delco distributors allow you to set dwell with an Allen wrench while watching the dwell meter (one of the best innovations ever, but not of much use anymore due to electronic ignition).
Good Luck.
Todd Bull.
Sorry if this has already been covered or seems too basic. Sometimes we overlook the easiest answers.
By the way, unfortunately, you have to set the point gap (dwell) with a feeler gauge (unless you have a Delco distributor in there). You can check the setting with the dwell meter, but you still have to set it by gauge or sight. Only (AFAIK) Delco distributors allow you to set dwell with an Allen wrench while watching the dwell meter (one of the best innovations ever, but not of much use anymore due to electronic ignition).
Good Luck.
Todd Bull.