Hi everyone,
I have a problem with my HA SL90, apart from it has an 1159cc hb engine.
It has just flown through its MOT and has done 70 miles in the last 4 days.
All was perfect it drove and started well Until yesterday, when it's spluttered and then died on me, luckily outside where I live bun not where the car lives. After a 20min wait I went back to the car and it started no problem, but after 30 seconds it died. It started again and got it on to my drive where it would be safe and proceeded to, guess what, die again.
My initial thought was fuel problems, but that was soon put to rest as it's throwing fuel to the carb.
Next was ignition system, as it has an electronic ignition it can't be the points.
So the rotor arm was replaced, still no joy.
The coil is ok, as it is sparking. But no spark is getting to the plugs.
Distributer cap was next, still nothing.
So we tried a new coil today and it still will not start.
The ballast resistor has been removed and we have a 12 coil.
Would a coil that's designed to be used with a ballast resistor work for a while then die?
I'm 25 and I've been waitIng 20 years to drive this car and so far it's lasted 4 days.
Can anybody help? My grandad and I have run out of ideas.
Many thanks in advance
Chris