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bern

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hello,
Would the ignition module from a 3.9 fit on the distributor of a 1990
3.5. I think the spark is weak, and have changed the power resistor.
Seems as though the spark is in time if a little weak.

 
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Paul
"bern" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> hello,
> Would the ignition module from a 3.9 fit on the distributor of a 1990
> 3.5. I think the spark is weak, and have changed the power resistor.
> Seems as though the spark is in time if a little weak.
>



 
In <[email protected]> bern wrote:
> hello,
> Would the ignition module from a 3.9 fit on the distributor of a 1990
> 3.5. I think the spark is weak, and have changed the power resistor.
> Seems as though the spark is in time if a little weak.


Possibly.... There is a good chance they have the same distributor but
the 3.5 did have a few variations and there's no guarantee that the
distributor is original.

A 1990 RR should have the amplifier module mounted on the side of the
distributor and SHOULD be the same as a 3.9. What power resistor have
you changed ? There shouldn't be a power resistor associated with the
ignition on these distributors. If you have a ballast resistor in line
then that is your problem or you have the wrong coil/distributor/
amplifier set up for the model year.

cheers

Dave W.
http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/
 
Hello,
I have had trouble with this car, and in the last fortnight have come to
the conclusion the I have timed, ample sparks, and fuel but no
combustion. I have cranked the car until there is petrol in the throttle
body, dried it and the plugs, tried easy start ( and gas on its own, as
it is converted, I know the system cus I fitted it :) ) and still not a
hint of a detonation.
coil changed
ballast resistor removed, swapped, swapped again.
ignition amp changed (found a 3 wire one fitted , with only the outer 2
wire terminals employed, but this car has done 20,000 miles or more
around my person, so this sudden shutdown is a surprise.
I swapped the ecu from my suspect range to another, and it works fine.
I am at a loss, as you might imagine :(
I have spark compression and fuel with no combustion...
All the best
Bernie
Dave White wrote:
> In <[email protected]> bern wrote:
>
>>hello,
>>Would the ignition module from a 3.9 fit on the distributor of a 1990
>>3.5. I think the spark is weak, and have changed the power resistor.
>>Seems as though the spark is in time if a little weak.

>
>
> Possibly.... There is a good chance they have the same distributor but
> the 3.5 did have a few variations and there's no guarantee that the
> distributor is original.
>
> A 1990 RR should have the amplifier module mounted on the side of the
> distributor and SHOULD be the same as a 3.9. What power resistor have
> you changed ? There shouldn't be a power resistor associated with the
> ignition on these distributors. If you have a ballast resistor in line
> then that is your problem or you have the wrong coil/distributor/
> amplifier set up for the model year.
>
> cheers
>
> Dave W.
> http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/


 
On or around Wed, 25 Aug 2004 23:58:12 +0100, bern
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Hello,
>I have had trouble with this car, and in the last fortnight have come to
>the conclusion the I have timed, ample sparks, and fuel but no
>combustion. I have cranked the car until there is petrol in the throttle
>body, dried it and the plugs, tried easy start ( and gas on its own, as
>it is converted, I know the system cus I fitted it :) ) and still not a
>hint of a detonation.
>coil changed
>ballast resistor removed, swapped, swapped again.
>ignition amp changed (found a 3 wire one fitted , with only the outer 2
>wire terminals employed, but this car has done 20,000 miles or more
>around my person, so this sudden shutdown is a surprise.
>I swapped the ecu from my suspect range to another, and it works fine.
>I am at a loss, as you might imagine :(
>I have spark compression and fuel with no combustion...
>All the best


when mine died unexpectedly like this it took me quite a lot of swearing and
money and time and effort to discover that the rotor arm was shorting from
the top to the inside, by some invisible means. Cost me an arm and a leg to
discover that, too - bought a new trigger unit for the inside of the dizzy,
'bout 70 quid, buggrit.

The 3-wire connector is not unusual, as you've found, only 2 get connected.

check that you actually get a spark in the plug, not just the leads...
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Nessun maggior dolore che ricordarsi del tempo felice nella miseria"
- Dante Alighieri (1265 - 1321) from Divina Commedia 'Inferno'
 
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