Car is special using 280ZX engine and yes, the black box. Symptoms ................. engine fires-up on the key for mere second or two then dies.What car is this for do you mean the black box on the side of the distributor?what are the symptoms?
second or two, or dies immediately you let it off cranking?Car is special using 280ZX engine and yes, the black box. Symptoms ................. engine fires-up on the key for mere second or two then dies.
Hi Huw.
Hi Jon.second or two, or dies immediately you let it off cranking?
I don't know how yours is wired, but on the original cars, there's a CRANK +ve feed to the coil and a RUN +ve feed to the coil.
If the RUN wire is disconnected, it'll start on the cranking feed, but die immediately you stop cranking.
alternatively, might be worth checking the fuel pressure in the rail - I can imagine ways for it to build enough pressure before cranking, but then be insufficient straight after.
Glad it was helpful. It’s a factory service manual, they tend to crop up on eBay for the different years . Mines a 79.Hi Huw.
The copied pages are most useful (please name the book/ manual so I might obtain a copy). Not only test for ignition unit but for pick-up coil as well. Great!
So, with the ignition unit plugged into the dizzy and 400ohms at the pick-up coil all should be well. I'll test in next couple of days or so and let you know.
Very many thanks.
After a bit of searching I've found free online access to 280ZX workshop manuals and enclose the link:- http://www.xenonzcar.com/s130/fsm.phpGlad it was helpful. It’s a factory service manual, they tend to crop up on eBay for the different years . Mines a 79.
Mmm I’d say it’s a teaser. Those modules tend to just fail not fade away. You get rough running, misfires and low power on acceleration. Could be duff but it should still run, just not very well.Hi Huw.
Symptoms:- Engine runs perfectly for a few seconds ................. then dies!
Plenty of fuel in carbs. Electric fuel pump working perfectly and fuel pressure is regulated for carbs at 3psi by Filter King.
Pulled a lead, put a plug on it and it sparks when earthed. Coil works fine on a different car. Cap and rotor look OK.
Suspecting ignition module but hard to find and expensive to buy just to try and that's why I'd like to try my module on a working engine.
Bit of a teaser.