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Dave

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sparks now dead
« on: June 28, 2014, 03:38:07 »
Setting timing. Got wrench too close to pos terminal.  Lots of sparks - car now dead.  Battery 12v plus.  Ceramic fuses look good.  What the heck did i do now?
Is there something else that i could have blown?
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ctaylor738

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Re: sparks now dead
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2014, 14:50:35 »
You may have fried a wire.  I would start by checking the primary circuit.  From memory:

- battery to starter
- starter to alternator
- alternator to light switch, then to ignition switch and fuses

Good luck,

CT
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Chuck Taylor
1963 230SL #00133
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ja17

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Re: sparks now dead
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2014, 22:01:06 »
Most likely your connection at the battery is bad. Clean the terminals, and the connectors. Do your headlights work?

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Joe Alexander
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Dave

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Re: sparks now dead
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2014, 02:41:36 »
Stupid me.  I was tightening the collar on the rotor with a 3/8 drive and 5m socket.  Super tight squeeze.  Something clicked, I slipped and the ratchet was stuck between the positive terminal and the distributor.  Zap!
Today I tried jumper cables from another car.  I have power.  Time for a new battery.
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Dave

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Re: sparks now dead
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2014, 03:19:06 »
It was the battery.  All good.
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