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Broke down... no spark?
Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 8:17 am
by mx5002
So I was out on a Sunday arvo drive. Stopped the car for no more than a minute. Then dead. Lots of cranking power but no spark.
Anyone have any ideas where to start? I've checked connections and fuses all seem fine...
It's an nb8b
Cheers
Re: Broke down... no spark?
Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 10:26 am
by 93_Clubman
Re: Broke down... no spark?
Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 10:38 am
by mx5002
Thanks for the tip.
I'll check over these this afternoon.
I'm thinking maybe the egi because once the engine was cold I still had no spark.
Cheers
Re: Broke down... no spark?
Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 11:04 pm
by KevGoat
Not NB, but my NA had a similar issue on way back from a holiday a few months ago. Always starts extremely easily, but this time just cranked, no spark. Had it taken home on back of a truck. Long story short, was a very slight loose connection on the plug in the ignition loom under the steering column ...
Re: Broke down... no spark?
Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 12:51 pm
by 93_Clubman
Yeah, the NA6 does seem to suffer from those sorts of issues, probably due to age & higher kms wearing & loosening things.
Re: Broke down... no spark?
Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 7:08 pm
by mx5002
You were on the money clubman.
I made up a bridge this arvo for the egi and it is working now. I tested the current and its drawing 15a. The relay is rated to 20a.
I'll buy a spare this time me thinks
Re: Broke down... no spark?
Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 11:39 am
by 93_Clubman
Good to hear you identified a problem. Yeah, a spare one of these is useful - expensive new, but recyclers or ebay have them as that type were used on some other vehicles. If you haven't already, just search on the four alpha-numeric code on the relay.