elishallen Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Hey, I just repainted my engine bay and reinstalled my first engine in my 76 280z. I was feeling proud of my self when it was cranking, but for some reason I cannot get spark. Ive been staring at wiring diagrams all day. I cannot find a problem. The only thing that seems fishy to me is the condenser. The reason I say this is that i tested for continuity and it failed. My knowledge of condensers is low so i studied up on them and supposedly they absorb the energy. Is this why the continuity test is failing? I tried starting it without the condenser, the wires got really hot while cranking it for less than four seconds. What other ways can i test the condenser? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elishallen Posted May 24, 2013 Author Share Posted May 24, 2013 Oh and something to add is that I am using an Accel Super Stock coil. Its about five months old and has been performing like normal until the engine was pulled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beermanpete Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 The 76 280Z has electronic ignition and therefor does not have a condensor, at least not for the same reason breaker point ingitions do. The part you are refering to is most likely a capacitor to suppress noise that interfers with radio reception. The car should run fine without it. You wires are getting hot for a different reason. Which wires are getting hot? A condensor is an old timey name for a capcitor. A good capacitor will not have any continuity when tested for DC continuity. Use an ohmeter on a high range to test the capacitor for resitance. I should measure infinity. It should also take moment for the reading to stabilize while the reading ramps from a low reading to a high reading. Since you have just repainted your engine compartment perhaps you now have paint on a point where a ground lug is connected to the car body. Paint will act as an insulator and can cause a bad connection. Make sure to remove the paint under all ground lugs or terminals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elishallen Posted May 26, 2013 Author Share Posted May 26, 2013 So the capacitor is doing exactly what beermanpete said it should on the multimeter. I guess Ill just keep chasing down the grounds. I want to say it was the wire that the capacitor was removed from getting hot, but it could have been others too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elishallen Posted May 26, 2013 Author Share Posted May 26, 2013 (edited) The issue has been solved and it was that the pick up coil had gone bad. Edited June 2, 2013 by elishallen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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