Sparkless

[bmcmillan]

Hello;
I have updated myself on some past igniton problems here on the BB. Looking for some more help.
I have no spark. I testing the coil and a relay, both are good.
I had them checked out at the auto parts store
I am running pertronix. Installed by Jim Weise. With the coil installed I am showing power. With a plug removed (No 2 Cyl)
my wife turning the car over, no spark. But like every fourth or fifth time in doing this, when she turns the key towards the off position. There sometimes is a spark. Its like the car the wants to run then. Could my problems be with the pertronix, or could this be in my steering column?
I had to tow her to a safe place last night. My Wife did the towing.
She is a great women. She never hesitates to help with my (our) Buick.

:confused:

[Jim Weise]

Yep, that's the symptoms of a failed trigger.. spark when the key is turned off.

Quick and easy..

Grab a points dist, and drop it in...

I have a few cars that we put that Pertronix in, and just used as a trigger, for an MSD, that have been working just fine. I did actually see one fail, when used just as a trigger. Yours is the only one I can recall that we used it to actually trigger the coil.

I since have went exclusively to a mag trigger, and an aftermarket box. Much more reliable situation..

JW

[bmcmillan]

JW

Could I somehow use the distributor in the car? You built this one up nice. Besides I don't have a spare Distributor to drop in.
Can I take some steps backwards to fix what I have?
Maybe that would require me to buy another pertronix to install in the distributor.
Thanks