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Vance,

I am little bit confused with your post above (first sentence). You were getting "nothing" and you ruled out the coil as a culprit? If there was no ignition signal, how would expect to get combustion? Maybe I am reading it differently. Thanks.
I think Vance means he installed the new coil and there still is no spark. "Therefore" the coil was not the culprit. It is something else.

Not engineering logic, just regular guy logic.

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I have the ignition switch on order and that is next but anything you recommend trying in the meantime?
Did you get the relay issue sorted? Does the car turn over normally now without the problems you had when you first plugged in a new relay?
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No relay issue as I've confirmed the pump is working. It turns over fine just no spark. I still need to install the replacement ignition switch and maybe that is the reason I am not getting spark?
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The ignition switch did not fix the "no spark" issue. Went back to the original Bosch coil. Now I am thinking it is the CDI. I see our guest has them for $200. Any other ideas before I jump in on the CDI?
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The ignition switch did not fix the "no spark" issue. Went back to the original Bosch coil. Now I am thinking it is the CDI. I see our guest has them for $200. Any other ideas before I jump in on the CDI?


Vance,

Have you considered having your CDI tested by someone near you? I don't have my SC in my house right now and the '79 motor I recently rebuilt was pick up by the owner last week. Maybe our friend Bob K. would offer to test it (?). Is this a Bosch CDI?

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Tony - It is the 6 pin Bosch CDI. I am about an hour from Bob but maybe he would offer to test it? My other option is to spend the $200 with our host. I continue to research but am running out of options?
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Tony - It is the 6 pin Bosch CDI. I am about an hour from Bob but maybe he would offer to test it? My other option is to spend the $200 with our host. I continue to research but am running out of options?

Vance,

How sure are you that the CDI is defective? Have you checked with Ingo or Sal? Let us know if Mr. Kontak could not test it. I will test it on my '78 SC that has been stored in my son's house for many years now.



I have more CDI and ECU's than I would ever need and more not shown in the picture. It is best to test a CDI or ECU or DME on a good running car.

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I did not retain the six pin configuration when I switched to the MSD. It's under the driver's seat. Sorry.
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Tony - Interested in selling one of the CDI units for an '83?

I am missing key driving time for a cabriolet here in NE Ohio. Need to check what Pelican's return policy is on electronics.
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Tony - Interested in selling one of the CDI units for an '83?

I am missing key driving time for a cabriolet here in NE Ohio. Need to check what Pelican's return policy is on electronics.



Vance,

Try to post a Wanted to Buy Ad for a good working 6-pin Bosch CDI. I like to save them for my tests and would consider selling if you could not find one. Just make sure you are getting a good unit and these are getting expensive these days. Good luck.

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You could leave the CDI running for hours hours and not worry about it. The CDI would outlast a fully charged battery until the battery is totally drained of power. Have you ever experienced or heard a CDI going bad because the ignition switch was left @ ON position? Keep us posted.

Tony
Tony ,

so you think this could be possible now ? I hope OP gets back to us as this would not be the first ive heard of this and would be good to put in the " data bank "

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