Ignition Points and Condensor

cobra5 · Post by **cobra5** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 3:28 pm

Is there an off the shelf civy equivalent the can be bought at a local auto parts store?

OKCM38CDN · Post by **OKCM38CDN** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 4:37 pm

Same point and condenser as a CJ3, CJ5

Only difference will be coil if 24 volt...

cobra5 · Post by **cobra5** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 8:10 am

OKCM38CDN wrote:Same point and condenser as a CJ3, CJ5

Only difference will be coil if 24 volt...

Thanks for the info!

cobra5 · Post by **cobra5** » Sun May 30, 2021 8:01 am

I picked up a set of points and condenser at the local parts house. I replaced them after I discovered the jeep had no spark and after removing the distributor cap discovered that the plate and everything else in the distributor was rusted. Six months ago this thing was running after I rebuilt the carb but has been sitting because of the starter issue. Well after rebuilding the starter now its time to clean up the distributor. So I currently have the plate out of it and have since bead blasted it and installed the points and condenser. I hope to pick up where I left off this weekend and get this thing running again. The distributor cap does have the seal intact so I don't know why it corroded on the inside. I will update when I get this issue fixed.

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Sun May 30, 2021 11:06 am

Is your vent line hooked up to the distributor? It ventilates the distributor and may help keep moisture from building up.

cobra5 · Post by **cobra5** » Fri Jun 04, 2021 7:30 am

4x4M38 wrote:Is your vent line hooked up to the distributor? It ventilates the distributor and may help keep moisture from building up.

Yes everything was intact

cobra5 · Post by **cobra5** » Sat Jul 17, 2021 7:30 am

So I have to correct my last statement about the distributor vent lines. Since it has solex carb on it, the vent line from the air filter cross over to the distributor was not connected. Also the other vent line on the distributor is missing. So now I know the source of the moisture. Anyway, I got the points adjusted and this old girl sounds and runs better than the other one that had the engine rebuilt.