Why is that my contact point in my lancer boxtype wont last long

[ripperripz]

Question: I have a lancer boxtype. Why is that my contact point wont last long. Bakit lagi burnout yung tip nung contact point. Any Idea/Solution para maayos ang problemang ito? Your answer will be a great help to my problem. Thanks

[t2erns]

arcing ang tawag dun sa nag bu-burn ng contacts, matbe you need to replace the condenser na (The condenser provides a place where current can flow until the points are fully open) also too wide the gap ay nagca-cause din ng arcing.

[wildthing]

try mo rin baka ang imported versions ng engine niyan have an electronic contact point... (you might need to replace the whole distributor assembly)

yung starlet ko (which is older than the box type lancer) is already electronic contact point.

agree with the condenser probability...normally when you replace the contact point you also replace the condenser.

then if you are the one timing your lancer, try to use a filler gauge for the proper gap on full open of the contact point.

hth

[augustus]

i agree, replace your condenser. you might want to check your spark plugs too.

[ripperripz]

if ill replace it with a magnetic. tatagal ba yun? di ba masasayang money ko. sabi kasi nila pag nasira yun titirik talaga ako. matibay kaya yun?

[jundogg]

ganyan din nangyayari sa oto ko dati.
possible na may problema ang electrical mo
check mo yun resistor (puting pahaba) kung ayus pa
replace condenser narin at spark plugs

i think pag ganyan, kakajot-kajot ang takbo mo, tama ba?

[ripperripz]

oo kakadyot kadyot nga. kaya kakainis. san ko matatagpuan yung resistor na puti. para ma chk ko. Anyways, pinakelaman ko. did all what u advised. ako nag install ng contact point. Clean everthing replace the condenser. ad just the distributor for good hatak. and i guess nagawa ko ng maayos. its my first day to use it. wala naman akong naramdaman na problema. and it runs well, ganda hatak. but im still observing it. Sana tumagal and ginawa ko. kaya pala ako ang gumawa kakasawa bumalik sa mekaniko. iba talaga pag ikaw ang nagtyaga at gumawa.

[kinyo]

you might want to try CDI on your car ... you'd still use the contact point for triggering but it will last forever beacause it won't be carrying high currents anymore ... and the condenser won't be needed

i did it on my Colt Mirage long ago and the first thing i noticed was quick starting ... on conventional ignition like yours, the spark voltage is typically 20,000 volts, the CDI can deliver up to 40,000 volts

a CDI unit can be built diy if you can't find commercially available units

[ripperripz]

Sir Kinyo, san ko naman matatagpuan ang CDI. San ako makakabili non and san ko pwede pagawa.

[kinyo]

mahihirapan ka nga maghanap ng ready-to-use CDI

so your best bet is a kit from Alexan (in megamall or sm north or raon) ... ask for their Electronic Ignition Sytem kit ... they might have it in assembled form although it normally comes in a kit which can be assembled by a DIYer