Ignition Module

[mattwalder 0]

Hi everyone

 

Does anyone know which modual\amp I need?

 

I have a 1988 1.9 8v.

 

I swapped one over from a mates car which is the same ignition system but the engine didn't even fire.

 

What is the difference between each unit?

 

Cheers

Edited July 4, 2010 by mattwalder

[The Arch Bishop 0]

To be honest, I always thought the amps were all the same (1.6, 1.9 & Mi16). Was the one you borrowed a Bosch one or the troublesome Intermotor's?

[mattwalder 0]

To be honest, I always thought the amps were all the same (1.6, 1.9 & Mi16). Was the one you borrowed a Bosch one or the troublesome Intermotor's?

 

 

The one fitted at the moment is a Ducellier which I think is causing my timing issues, the one from my mates car is a Bosch and the engine will not fire using that.

 

Is it true that they can cause timing faults?

[The Arch Bishop 0]

They can but it could equally be the coil causing misfires (along with a large number of other ignition components). Have you put the heat-sink paste on the amp before bolting it to the mounting plate? If not they tend to over-heat and cause misfires. It's the same stuff you use building PC's.

[mattwalder 0]

They can but it could equally be the coil causing misfires (along with a large number of other ignition components). Have you put the heat-sink paste on the amp before bolting it to the mounting plate? If not they tend to over-heat and cause misfires. It's the same stuff you use building PC's.

 

No I haven't used paste, probably a good idea if I got some.

 

Have you read my other post titled "Please help Timing issues"? a few members had some usefull info for me to check put unfortunatly none were succesfull, and then I read that the modual had something to do with the timing, but not sure if that is true?

Edited July 5, 2010 by mattwalder

[katmav 0]

No I haven't used paste, probably a good idea if I got some.

 

If you cant get the paste Vaseline does the same job, used this on mounting mine