Finally getting to the problem.

[edd16v]

I've had this problem wth my 16v kr for some time but I've now narrowed it down to a electrical ignition problem.

When I go to strat the car in the morning or after its been sat for some time it won't start. I've taken out a plug and I get no spark.

It turns out if I leave the ignition turned on so the lights on the dash are on for about 2 mins then turn the car I get a spark and it starts.

I don't need to keep turning the engine over for this to work, just have the ignition on. I've replace the leads some about 4 months ago with some decent leads plus I'm not getting a spark on any cylinder.

Once the car is started it runs absolutely fine.

This leads me to believe that it must be either the coil or the distrbuter, does this sound about right?

What is it more likely to be before I go out and start spending money?

[Ben Lessani]

Do the KR's have an ignition amplifier?

[rubjonny]

yeah they do. does sound like the coil may have packed in, but worth swapping trhe ign amp as its dead easy to do

[edd16v]

Where is the ignition amplifier and how much is a new one??

Cheers for the help.

Edd

[rubjonny]

its under the small plastic cover at the driver side of the scuttle area, its the wee 7 pin unit.  make sure you get a good quality bosch or telefunken one.  they are usually pretty bomb proof so if you can find any cars with oe down the scrappy should be alright to use.

[Eddie]

Do you have a black plastic cover on your dizzy cap?
If so, take it off and give your dizzy cap a throughly good WD-40ing. Dry it off and re-assemble the dizzy cap and leads leaving the black cover off.

I had moisture stuck between the black cover and dizzy cap and it was a pig to start. Once it was started it was fine. When i came to start it later i had the same problem.

Good luck.