Not a good rover week

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  • rejeep
    4th Gear
    • Apr 2010
    • 420

    Not a good rover week

    After the filter adapter leak was all good and fixed today I figured while I was dirty I would swap out the cap and rotor and check the points and plugs..
    Whatever cheap wire set I threw on the truck last time was all cracked and broken by the boots..
    Like an idiot I figured it must have been like that for a while and should make no a difference..
    Started the motor and it fired right up ran for about 30 seconds after a few revs and died...
    Engine cranks strong, but doesn't catch now..

    I noticed the coil was hot, real hot.. Other than that all appears to be normal.. No smoke or anything...

    In all likelihood did I fry the coil? I couldn't see a resistor in the engine compartment..
    1971 SIIa 88" NAS Dauntles V6
    1974 SIII 109" RHD
  • rejeep
    4th Gear
    • Apr 2010
    • 420

    #2
    fried coil..
    had new intermotor internal resistor in stock as well as 7mm plug wires from a ??? needed 2 sets just for a precise length..
    1971 SIIa 88" NAS Dauntles V6
    1974 SIII 109" RHD

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    • Cutter
      4th Gear
      • Feb 2009
      • 455

      #3
      That wasn't too bad, at least you figured it out. Funny how things break in unison. I swear these trucks have fits at times. Nothing like a good dysfunctional relationship.
      _________________________________________
      1986 3.5l 110 SW Austrian Feurwehr

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      • rejeep
        4th Gear
        • Apr 2010
        • 420

        #4
        Problem with message boards as a whole is it's a lot easier to type a problem than go out and fix it...
        I often times, as we all do, jump right for the computer when I have a problem...
        Probably mostly due to the fact that misery loves company, but it's also nice to have other people troubleshoot problems blindly...
        1971 SIIa 88" NAS Dauntles V6
        1974 SIII 109" RHD

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