Subject: Re: Ambo engine problem
Author: Ian Adkins
Date: Jun 14, 2000, 10:02 AM
Post ID: 1701015285
Hey Scott,
We can't be talking about the RARE BIRD can we????? Poor thing...maybe
you're not being nice to her and she is letting your know :-)
I had the coil fail on my Rare Bird last year....Something to be said about
that batch of coils I bet. The indications were all electrics were
functioning (lights, starter, horn etc...) but no spark. Mine was a complete
failure but I have heard that they can fail if they get hot and work again
once they cool down.
As for a replacment....I put the one I had from Ambo2 onto it and it has
worked well since. For my Ambo2 I put a coil for a 69 Beetle. Seems to work
fine and it only cost $10. One thing I have heard about using the VW coil
though is that it is speculated that they burn up points faster then the
original coils.
Let me know how you make out.....Ian
| Hello everyone, I have a problem with my 69 Ambassador that someone may be able to help |
| on. It has recently been overhauled and runs beautifully. I have put a few hundred miles on it since then. It would be safe to say that I havent |
| it for more than 20 minutes at one time with no problems. I was out riding the other day for maybe twice that long, ran great, came home and it died |
| the driveway and would not restart. I let it sit a couple minutes and it popped right off. It would then run real nice, and then die after a few seconds and once again, would not restart. I flipped the gascap up to make sure that wasnt the problem. Does this sound like a bad coil? Does anyone have a spare they would sell?? Thanks, Scott |