Volvo RWD 140-160 Forum

INDEX FOR 1/2026(CURRENT) INDEX FOR 6/2003 140-160 INDEX

[<<]  [>>]


 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Very bizarre spark, yet no spark! 140-160

Hello,

A small spark is present on every plug wire when I pull the plug wires consecutively and hold them close to the engine block as someone turns the key. However, when I have the ignition coil wire removed from the distributor and set near the engine block and have someone turn the key, there is no spark whatsoever. I've read that I should expect a "fat blue spark", but I get nada.

With all wires hooked up, the car will sputter for a couple seconds and then die. Pertronix is fairly new, plug wires and ignition wire is new, and coil is new. Red wire to "+" side of coil, and black wire to "-". Yellow ignition wire to "+". Dizzy is set up perfectly according to fact. specs and so is Weber carb. Battery is showing 12-13 volts, and plugs look good. Starter turns engine well and sounds good. Any ideas?






THREADED THREADED EXPANDED FLAT PRINT ALL
MESSAGES IN THIS THREAD

New Very bizarre spark, yet no spark! [140-160]
posted by  Serpent6 subscriber  on Fri Oct 12 10:07 CST 2007 >


<< < > >>



©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.