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ok i just got done rebuilding my 80 luv after spinning a bearing. i don't have a shop or anything so i did it still in the truck. it was hell. now i can't seem to get the bugger to spark! what's goin on? i tried bypassing the ignition. i put power right to the resister.. i'm getting about 5 volts at the coil end of the resister. it's a brand new coil. new points i'm putting a new condensor in tomorrow. what could possibly be happening? please help. i've been on this project for months now. and i'm soo close

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1980 luv 1.8 finally running!!!...... and then like a moron i sold it
got another one!!! 1980 mikado. v8 swap here we come... nope divorce and cross country move happened.
got another one!!! 1980 4x4 mikado sport. rusty beater for now...

wire to dist. from coil... happened on my black luv randomly... use something for it, then try to start it... btw, so your not getting spark to the plugs? or is it not enough?

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if its not hot enough adjust the points after running a file between em and replace the condencer.

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1980 LUV 4x4, going under re-construction...

no i got new points already and the spark is non existant. not even a zap when i hold the plug in my hand and crank it over. i'm thinkin my distributor is bad. i think that center shaft must be grounding out somewhere.. if i'm going to replace the distributor i'd like to get one off of an 82 with the electronic ignition if anyone has one please let me know. or even if you have a used 76-81 distributor for cheap it would help. thanks

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1980 luv 1.8 finally running!!!...... and then like a moron i sold it
got another one!!! 1980 mikado. v8 swap here we come... nope divorce and cross country move happened.
got another one!!! 1980 4x4 mikado sport. rusty beater for now...

what wire from the coil to the distributor? you mean the center wire that goes to the distributor cap?

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1980 luv 1.8 finally running!!!...... and then like a moron i sold it
got another one!!! 1980 mikado. v8 swap here we come... nope divorce and cross country move happened.
got another one!!! 1980 4x4 mikado sport. rusty beater for now...

hmm, 5 volts seems kind of low on the coil side of the resistor, but I'm not sure exactly what it is supposed to be. Besides, you should still get full 12v at the coil while cranking via the bypass relay. Hot spark for starting, or so the theory goes. Try jumping right to the coil from the battery and see if that gets you anywhere. You can't run it that way for long or the coil will heat up, but a few minutes testing would be fine.

If that still gets no spark, then you got something wrong or bad. Make sure both the condensor and the wire that leads to the coil are hooked up to the distributor down on the side. You need both for it to fire. I'd also try swapping the coil to cap wire, a break in it could kill all spark unless you stuck your finger in the end of the coil to test.

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95 Isuzu Trooper Daily Driver
86 Isuzu Trooper reliable backup
77 LUV 2wd stock beltway blaster (resting)
79 4x4 LUV project: 2.6L, 5spd, 31s (eventually)

MEPR: Man, my 4x4 makes all other LUVs look good

does someone have a pic of this wire on the side of the distributor from the coil cus i don't have any wire there. where on the coil does it attach? and where on the distributor?

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1980 luv 1.8 finally running!!!...... and then like a moron i sold it
got another one!!! 1980 mikado. v8 swap here we come... nope divorce and cross country move happened.
got another one!!! 1980 4x4 mikado sport. rusty beater for now...

There should be a little bolt like deal sticking out of the side of the distributor, pointing toward the front of the truck. (assuming your vac advance is pointing basically toward the rear) The wire to the coil comes out of the harness on the fender, should be right with the oil and temp sender wires. After it winds through the harness it should connect to the minus side of the coil. The condensor on the side of the distributor (bolted on with the screw that holds the vac advance in place) hooks to the same terminal on the side of the disti. You slide both over the bolt, then tighten down the nut on them.

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95 Isuzu Trooper Daily Driver
86 Isuzu Trooper reliable backup
77 LUV 2wd stock beltway blaster (resting)
79 4x4 LUV project: 2.6L, 5spd, 31s (eventually)

MEPR: Man, my 4x4 makes all other LUVs look good

boy do i feel stupid it was right there... i just don't remember taking it off. sorry to waste yourtime. thanks alot for your reply's. all of you. i do have another problem but i'll put that in another post. thanks again

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1980 luv 1.8 finally running!!!...... and then like a moron i sold it
got another one!!! 1980 mikado. v8 swap here we come... nope divorce and cross country move happened.
got another one!!! 1980 4x4 mikado sport. rusty beater for now...