Hi Afourians,
I decided today to convert my '79 A4 to EI using the EI kit and the coil from Moyer. I very carefully followed the instructions from the manufacturer and those from Moyer and everything seemed to go in place without any apparent issues. So with new EI and coil, I attempted to start the engine but I'm not getting it to fire. I pulled a plug to check for spark and there was nothing. No spark at all.
I need some help in troubleshooting what I did wrong. Are there voltage readings I should be checking? Any tests I can do to narrow this down to where the problem is? The installation seemed pretty straight forward so I don't know where the issue is.
Some background. The engine was running today before I made this change however, only cylinders 1&2 were firing. Cyl 3, which has compression and fuel, had a weak spark and didn't seem to be firing. Cyl 4 has a sticky valve that I believe is loose enough to come to life eventually. I made the change because my access to the distributor is very difficult (Catalina 27), and I was hoping for some more consistent spark to bring cyl 3 to life.
I decided today to convert my '79 A4 to EI using the EI kit and the coil from Moyer. I very carefully followed the instructions from the manufacturer and those from Moyer and everything seemed to go in place without any apparent issues. So with new EI and coil, I attempted to start the engine but I'm not getting it to fire. I pulled a plug to check for spark and there was nothing. No spark at all.
I need some help in troubleshooting what I did wrong. Are there voltage readings I should be checking? Any tests I can do to narrow this down to where the problem is? The installation seemed pretty straight forward so I don't know where the issue is.
Some background. The engine was running today before I made this change however, only cylinders 1&2 were firing. Cyl 3, which has compression and fuel, had a weak spark and didn't seem to be firing. Cyl 4 has a sticky valve that I believe is loose enough to come to life eventually. I made the change because my access to the distributor is very difficult (Catalina 27), and I was hoping for some more consistent spark to bring cyl 3 to life.
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