Neoparoykos
Active Member
I am wrapping up a tune-up of the '72 Bavaria (new spark plugs, wires, condenser, rotor, distributor cap, coil, and points) and am having issues with it starting. :\
I installed everything, seemingly without issue, and following doing so it would not start. No issues prior to the overhaul. I smell fuel. Trying to diagnose the issue and I am leaning to a faulty condenser or failed wire from coil to cap.
-Spark plugs are gaped (seemingly) correctly: approx. .025"
-Wires are from Pelican (Karlyn)
-Condenser was OEM replacement part
-Rotor is OEM
-Coil is Bosch (silver/ bare metal with blue label)
-Cap is OEM
-Points are OEM and gaped to .014"
Any wisdom here would be helpful.
Additionally, I am wondering if the Petronix points replacement kit (here) will fit my car. It is noted to not fit the distributors with the round hole on the side, but I do not think it will actually prevent it from installation. Especially because the condenser I received (correct part number?) was also square unlike my round hole distributor.
Lastly, the issue may be the wire from my cable to the cap. The wire that came with my new wire kit does not have the additional white wire that goes I don't where (see pic)... I do not see this wire being available from BMW or elsewhere. Any sources?
Thanks for any help ahead of time!
I installed everything, seemingly without issue, and following doing so it would not start. No issues prior to the overhaul. I smell fuel. Trying to diagnose the issue and I am leaning to a faulty condenser or failed wire from coil to cap.
-Spark plugs are gaped (seemingly) correctly: approx. .025"
-Wires are from Pelican (Karlyn)
-Condenser was OEM replacement part
-Rotor is OEM
-Coil is Bosch (silver/ bare metal with blue label)
-Cap is OEM
-Points are OEM and gaped to .014"
Any wisdom here would be helpful.
Additionally, I am wondering if the Petronix points replacement kit (here) will fit my car. It is noted to not fit the distributors with the round hole on the side, but I do not think it will actually prevent it from installation. Especially because the condenser I received (correct part number?) was also square unlike my round hole distributor.
Lastly, the issue may be the wire from my cable to the cap. The wire that came with my new wire kit does not have the additional white wire that goes I don't where (see pic)... I do not see this wire being available from BMW or elsewhere. Any sources?
Thanks for any help ahead of time!