Support Team Shaun_E Posted April 3, 2005 Support Team Share Posted April 3, 2005 After my 6 month rebuild, finally got to the point of trying to start the car. Despite keeping the battery on charge it seems to be knackered so will replace that. However even using jump leads I couldn't start the car. The fuel pump works, the car turns over but there is no spark from the coil lead. There are 2 LT wires to the coil. One is permanent 12V - tested with meter - and the other I presume is the feed to the rev counter (I have a second lead on that connection which feeds the Stack dash). Removing the coil lead from the distributor and holding near an earth, there is no spark. Does this mean the coil is knackered or am I missing something? Should the feed to the coil be permanent? What else can I try? If the coild is broken, where do I get a replacement? Is it a standard Rover part? Cheers, Shaun Yellow SL #32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 AS to the last bit - yes, it will be a standard Rover part. Project Scope-Creep is underway... Alcester Racing 7's Equipe - 🙆🏻™ Alcester-Racing-Sevens.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Support Team Shaun_E Posted April 4, 2005 Author Support Team Share Posted April 4, 2005 Coil available at local Rover dealer but it's £60. Before I shell out the cash, is there anything else I should check? Are there any fuses I should check? I've already changed the ECU one for a 30A (was 20A). Are there some other tests I can do? Any earth's I should check? The starter is working fine. Why would a coil fail? Yellow SL #32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-B Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 do you want to borrow mine Shaun for testing? Steve B Big Black Beast^3 USA 2005: How the West Was Driven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elise_s1 Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 If you do need the coil, it's much cheaper here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Support Team Shaun_E Posted April 4, 2005 Author Support Team Share Posted April 4, 2005 Steve - thanks for the offer. elise_s1 - wish I'd seen that 2 hours ago as I just bought one from local Rover dealer - £60 ☹️ Now just got to get the old one off as 10 minutes this lunchtime wasn't enough. Whoever fitted it torqued it up to some ridiculous tighness I will be bookmarking that site as the prices do look good. Not to worry this time as I am short of time and having the part today was more imnportant than the price. Yellow SL #32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Support Team Shaun_E Posted April 4, 2005 Author Support Team Share Posted April 4, 2005 Turned out that the coil was duff - a dodgy connection on the LT circuit. New coil in and car started instantly. Yellow SL #32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 Eliseparts.com do seem to offer pretty good prices on a range of things. Dunno what their service is like though. Project Scope-Creep is underway... Alcester Racing 7's Equipe - 🙆🏻™ Alcester-Racing-Sevens.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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