Re: points? ('80 Spider no-start)

["Dean W. Cains" <dwc@domain.elided>]

Hi Pat:

You mentioned that you wanted to keep pretending that your Spider had no 
points, so you wouldn't have to fix them.  Well, I think you can, because 
'80 Spiders don't have points.  They have the Marelli Plex electronic 
ignition.

You also mentioned that you changed the cap and wires.  Check your new 
spark plug wires.  I'll bet you have them positioned wrong.  Correct firing 
order is 1-3-4-2, but I can't tell you where #1 is on the cap.  Check the 
order and move the wires around the cap until you get #1 in the correct 
place (there are only 4 possibilities, right?).  #1 is probably the 
terminal closest to the radiator, but might also be the one closest to the 
right fender.  Also check to see that the rotor is properly installed and 
that the cap is firmly seated on the distributor body.

Regards,

Dean W. Cains
Lutz, FL
'74 Spider Veloce

At 12:38 PM 4/25/2002, you wrote:
>Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 11:31:34 -0500
>From: "Crawford, Pat" <crawfordpat@domain.elided>
>Subject: points
>
>To all,
>I finally finished changing out my water pump and now the car will not
>start, only backfires so loud that it sounds like a gunshot. I also changed
>out the plugs, wires, cap , rotor, fuel filter, but did not do anything with
>the points. Will a maladjustment of the points cause this problem? I was
>talking to a guy at work and he advised to check out the vacuum that is
>attached to the spark advance. He was talking theory to me and I am not sure
>if this applies to my 80 spider, does it make sense to ya'll? I anxiously
>await your response, as I hope to get this puppy on the road this week.
>Thanks,
>Pat Crawford
>Dallas
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