no spark

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Wed, 03/17/2010 - 18:24
mjoles
Joined: 03/17/2010
Posts: 2

New owner of a 71.5 240z. Car sat for a few years . Did all the necessary fluid changes and tune up stuff . Tried to start but can't get any spark ..added pertonix coil and igniter..still no spark. Car just turns over and no fire ... I'm in borne tx ..just northwest of san Antonio ..any help would be appreciated .

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Wed, 03/17/2010 - 19:48
#1
john655
Joined: 03/02/2010
Posts: 54
Re: no spark

If you don't have a new battery on it, you need one. It'll turn over, but won't fire the plugs if it doesn't have 12 volts.

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Wed, 03/17/2010 - 20:56
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Gold280zx
Joined: 12/23/2009
Posts: 76
Re: no spark

When you say "tune up stuff" what all did you do? Also get a volt meter and test to see if everything is giving a spark and make sure you put in new fuel and drop the old if you have not done that already, it has been stated many times fuel starts going bad as soon as 6 months.

Springfield, Missouri

1981 280zx turbo-Does not look pretty but runs without a problem.

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Thu, 03/18/2010 - 01:12
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mjoles
Joined: 03/17/2010
Posts: 2
Re: no spark

New cap, rotor, plugs, pertonix igniter, coil, battery, and fuel, also using starting fluid to assist. Have 12.47 volts to coil when key is on ,it drops to about 8.47 when key is turned to crank.

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