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Lane Bradley

05-11-2007 09:39:58

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Been on this site before with same problem but I didn't have the right info. Here's my problem. My father had to always install new points, condenser,distributor cap and rotor every 6 months or so. The last time they were replaced was last October. He said it was due to moisture. We live in Pennsylvania. Why would this stuff need to be replaced every 6 months? This past February I used the 8-N it ran for about 20 minutes and then just shut off. It cranks but won't turn over. Plenty of gas and their is gas in the carb. Plugs look good and wires are pretty new. Don't seem to get a spark when holding plug wires close to engine block while trying to start it. Looked for a possible loose wire but did not find one. It uses a 6 volt battery. Any suggestions?

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A. Bohemian

05-11-2007 18:40:25

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And We Liked it That Way! in reply to Lane Bradley, 05-11-2007 09:39:58

quote: ".My father had to always install new points, condenser,distributor cap and rotor every 6 months or so."

My father always replaced plugs twice a year and points and condenser once a year. That"s how a lot of folks did it; it was routine preventative maintanence.

In fact, when I was driving my dearly departed "66 Beetle, I replaced plugs every other valve adjustment and points and condenser every fourth time. I drove that car for three years and it literally always started. Not bad for a thirty year old car!

"Why would this stuff need to be replaced every 6 months?"

It didn"t, really. In most cases it all would have lasted three or four times that long.

But if you didn"t want the vehicle to quit on you, you had no way to reliably predict WHEN the points would fail, so you replaced them BEFORE it was likely to happen.

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Jerry9N

05-11-2007 17:44:53

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Re: 52 8-N starting problems in reply to Lane Bradley, 05-11-2007 09:39:58

I just had the exact same symptoms on my 9N. Ran great about a half an hour, and then just shut right off. Turned over fine, full of gas, etc. I ended up taking the wire that goes from the dashboard up to the coil, and put it onto the positive battery terminal (12 volt, negative ground system,) and she started right up and got me home. This bypassed the ignition switch, and the ballast resistor and all associated wiring. My guess is that the ballast resistor is going open after it heats up, but I won"t know for sure until tomorrow when I get her back to the shop. If yours is 6 volt positive ground then touch the wire to the negative battery post and turn it over. Good Luck!

Jerry.

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soundguy

05-11-2007 11:18:16

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Re: 52 8-N starting problems in reply to Lane Bradley, 05-11-2007 09:39:58

Clean them points with a piece of brown paper bad a few times ( puill it thru ).. and then jumper the ignition switch.

soundguy

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RP-40-9n

05-11-2007 10:36:20

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Re: 52 8-N starting problems in reply to Lane Bradley, 05-11-2007 09:39:58

lane, the only reason you might have moisture in distributor is bad gaskets, or missing gaskets. do the easy, cheap things first. all wireing connections need to be clean-bright and tight. old corroded battery cables should be replaced. use a short peice of wire to jumper accross the ignition switch, as they are prone to on again off again. try these things then post back if tou still have problems. RP

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Brian Bell

05-11-2007 10:23:46

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Re: 52 8-N starting problems in reply to Lane Bradley, 05-11-2007 09:39:58

Could be several things. Most notably is to check the ignition switch. They are notorious for failing. Jumping across its contacts should allow you to see if this is the issue. If the switch checks good, could be your coil, bad points/condenser, or simply a broke wire somewhere. >Link

Just my $.02. Hope it helps

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