Fitted FS ignition, question.

[Rob Needs]

I've just fitted an fs ignition conversion kit. It starts and ticks over on full re-tard, when I advance lever down the engine cuts out.
What do I do next, time it again or can I do something with the rotor ?

 

[KansasRick]

Call JD at FS. The number is in the install instructions. He is the guy you need to ask.

 

[31Tudor]

I would say that when you are moving the lever, something is moving and shorting out in the distributor. You could check with a volt meter, different stages of movement and at each step check the ohm meter to see if something is shorting out. Then if you don't seem to see anything showing up, then I would question the ignition set up.

 

[CarlG]

I thought that the FS units were automatic advance

 

[31Tudor]

I thought that the FS units were automatic advance

Nope! In a stock distributor they are not.

 

[tbirdtbird]

he must only have the electronic module only.
something is shorting out as mentioned above.
installation glitch

 

[Rob Needs]

I think i need to do the timing again. It doesn't cut straight out only as i move the lever down slowly.

 

[C26Pinelake]

Call JD at FS. The number is in the install instructions. He is the guy you need to ask.

Did you call the. Company as suggested? Wayne

 

[JOHN CT]

Can you put the original points back in the distributor and try it. If it runs fine with the points back in then the timing is go. But like everyone says it's sounds like a short too me.

 

[KansasRick]

Hey Rob,
Did you get this resolved? What did you find?