Spades Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I need an 8 plug distributor or ignition module from a Z24 or Z22 engine from 1982 through 1984 nissan pickup. I tarped up my wagon and parked her for the worst of the rain, and while everything stayed dry, the distributor apperantly had some condensation in it. Every time I untarped it and hooked up the battery to let her run, she had no problems, and I did not notice any issues until I went to drive her. I cleaned the distributor up, but every so often the ignition module is glitching out. Hopefully someone has a used nissan part lying around so I don't have to buy some overpriced chinese knock off. I would prefer someone local to the oregon area, I don't have the time off work to travel far or deal with shipping concerns. Shoot me a PM if you have something! Link to comment
datzenmike Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 That's a high voltage spark. It will try to find the shortest path to ground. The NAPS dizzy cap is small and there are 9 plug wires stuffed on it and the rotor is actuall two rotors in one. A cap in poor shape won't take much for the spark to jump to another wire. Then there's the plug wires. They may be old. I wipe mine down with a WD-40 soaked rad to get all the grease and crap off. You have to have good electrical components so that the easiest path to ground is across the spark plug gap. Often a motor will idle with plug wires mixed but act up underload. Link to comment
Spades Posted March 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 new cap and rotor as of when I parked it, tried swapping spares in when I cleaned up the inside of the dizzy. Distributor signal is dropping to the coils intermittently, even though I have constant power to the dizzy and coils...somewhere in the module it is cutting out....at least I think it is. I have test equipment hooked up, and no voltages are dropping, but even though everything has power, the ICM stops sending a signal to the coils and I loose spark. Normally that is hallmark for an ICM failure. Link to comment
Spades Posted March 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Bump. Still looking for a local dizzy or ICM. If anyone around the portland area has one sitting in their garage, let me know! Link to comment
highdesertdatsun Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 What vechs did the match box dizzy come in stock? Link to comment
datzenmike Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 This is an EI distributor for a NAPS Z series motor. The matchbox is not the same. What vechs did the match box dizzy come in stock? Find the SEARCH button. Type in matchbox dizzy years hit search. Link to comment
Spades Posted March 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 Well, I will try one last bump. If anyone close to Portland has a Z24 or Z22 8 plug distributor or ignition control module, please fire me a PM...I am hoping not to have to deal with shipping. Link to comment
datzenmike Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 new cap and rotor as of when I parked it, tried swapping spares in when I cleaned up the inside of the dizzy. Distributor signal is dropping to the coils intermittently, even though I have constant power to the dizzy and coils...somewhere in the module it is cutting out....at least I think it is. I have test equipment hooked up, and no voltages are dropping, but even though everything has power, the ICM stops sending a signal to the coils and I loose spark. Normally that is hallmark for an ICM failure. Use a hair drier to dry out the cap/rotor and wires. What test equipment shows the no signal to the coils? Check the plugs on the module. Run a separate ground wire to the dizzy case.. Link to comment
Spades Posted March 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 Thanks for the tips mike! I had already dried out the dizzy and cleaned all my contacts, but I have not run a seperate ground yet. I will try that...it doesn't look like anyone local has a module, but I did get a PM from someone that is willing to ship a used one if the ground idea doesn't work. Link to comment
bigjoe619 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 pm me ur number i found a old napz dist i will give u for 20 plus shipping i can send u pix Link to comment
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