Its been a while since anything has been posted, so i might as well post one of my problems. I was having a no spark problem with my 64 6V beetle. I changed the condensor and points and got it going. I let it run and everything for about 15- 20 minutes and drove it out of the back yard. Down the back alley and signalled to turn and lost all ignition. There is no spark again and the condensor is dead im suspecting. Any ideas on what would short out the condensor??? Could it be the coil? I just put a new one from NAPA. The thing i dont get is why did it happen when i signalled. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
2007-05-28 04:58:37 · 4 answers · asked by RW_123456789 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Volkswagen
Remember that your coil (and your ignition) gets its power from the line that runs
1) Battery
2) Fuseblock
3) Ignition switch
4) Coil
5) Distributor
So , if your car just dies suddenly, as opposed to chugging a bit...you have a short somewhere in that system..
I would also suspect that it is somehow related to the ignition switch since you indicated that you applied the turn signal. The switches are pretty hardy so more like the wiring.
Check the fuse box to see if you blew a fuse if so the its prob. a short in the turnsignal / ignition hookup. If they both share the same fuse, you have your answer..you will just have to do some hunting to find the intermittent problem (those are the hardest ones to find).
good luck.
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2007-05-28 05:21:08 · answer #1 · answered by ca_surveyor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be sheer coincidence that the engine went off while signalling. Make sure the new condenser has a good earth (ground).Recheck the contact points again for pitting or burns and also the correct size gap.Finanlly, I will agree with the last answerer,if you suspect the coil,connect P+ from battery to coil P+ and negtive from batter to -tive on coil to see if the car starts.Goodluck.
2007-05-28 15:31:48 · answer #2 · answered by Route1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No coils rarely burn out.
I'd check your fuse box and see if the circuit to the ignition switch has a bad fuse. If it's blown, and this circuit is the same for the directionals, then your direction switch is shorting out inside the steering post.
Another way to test this would be to temporarily hot wire you ignition coil (battery to + side of the coil, not the MINUS side!!) and see if it starts up and runs.
2007-05-28 12:19:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man, I have to actually look at the car to tell you that.
2007-05-28 12:04:19 · answer #4 · answered by mdcbert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋