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Author:  jimbo_jones [ Sun Feb 26, 2012 7:33 pm ]
Post subject:  GTI dizzy with Mazda cap melt down
I went to son of trials on the weekend 2nd event passed the finish line and zook stalled cranked it for a bit wouldnt start then I see smoke I thought oh no startes cooked and its smoking.

Poped the bonnet and the dizzy cap was on fire not much only about 5" flames at the back of the dizzy.
I leaned over and blew the flames out. (lucky it didnt melt anything eles)

Left it for 10 mins and its started again drove back to camp (only 3 min away) and it was smoking again but no fire.
Ive had this motor in my tintop with the same cap and now running in my lwb for about 4 months with out a hic up.

Has anyone heard of this happening its only burnt where the coil lead go's in to the cap so far Im thinking its a short in the cap Ill pull it out tomorrow and post a pic.
any heads up would be great though.

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Author:  jimbo_jones [ Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: GTI dizzy with Mazda cap melt down
I changed the cap and and coil lead all seams good now new cap isint getting hot at all so must have been a problem with the cap

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Author:  31zook [ Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: GTI dizzy with Mazda cap melt down
I'm gunna guess it shorted out on the fire wall....
Author:  jimbo_jones [ Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: GTI dizzy with Mazda cap melt down
31zook wrote:
I'm gunna guess it shorted out on the fire wall....



nope has a shit load of room doesn't tuch the fire wall
Author:  JrZook [ Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: GTI dizzy with Mazda cap melt down
Weird! Must of had a shitty connection or air gap somewhere causing the spark to jump and eventually heat up the plastic and set it alight
Author:  jimbo_jones [ Mon Feb 27, 2012 3:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: GTI dizzy with Mazda cap melt down
it melted from the inside out very weird
Author:  masterA [ Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: GTI dizzy with Mazda cap melt down
That is weird
How much room to the firewall does it have?
I know that without hammering the firewall it's only a cuple of mm gap and when you go 4WDing the flex and engine movement will get very close to the firewall
Author:  jimbo_jones [ Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: GTI dizzy with Mazda cap melt down
I bashed the fire wall with a rubber malet before fitting the motor there's heaps of room
Author:  jimbo_jones [ Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: GTI dizzy with Mazda cap melt down
I had to undo the engine mounts and drop the motor to take the cap of
But there is like a inch of room when all together between the cap and firewall
Author:  TZAR [ Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: GTI dizzy with Mazda cap melt down
Did jonno touch the motor????? ;-)
Author:  atari4x4 [ Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: GTI dizzy with Mazda cap melt down
TZAR wrote:
Did jonno touch the motor????? ;-)


too soon? :lol:
Author:  stockman [ Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: GTI dizzy with Mazda cap melt down
atari4x4 wrote:
TZAR wrote:
Did jonno touch the motor????? ;-)


too soon? :lol:


With his eyes closed 8O
Author:  jimbo_jones [ Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: GTI dizzy with Mazda cap melt down
stockman wrote:
atari4x4 wrote:
TZAR wrote:
Did jonno touch the motor????? ;-)


too soon? :lol:


With his eyes closed 8O

:lol:
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