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wont fire

ive replaced the points and condenser rotor cap and coil still wont fire.....have 12 volts into positive side of coil
  • Posted 3 Mar 2015 10:04
  • Modified 3 Mar 2015 10:06 by poster
  • By woody007
  • joined 3 Mar'15 - 2 messages
  • Missouri, United States
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Coil is grounded?? Check the wiring and insulators going into the Distributor. They ground out inside the distributor. Alsos een bad bad coils break down under load.
  • Posted 4 Mar 2015 04:46
  • By Prentice
  • joined 25 Jun'08 - 600 messages
  • Ontario, Canada
yes points are opening and closing...........coil is grounded.......not sure what previous mechanic has done trying to troubleshoot but nothing so far
  • Posted 4 Mar 2015 02:01
  • By woody007
  • joined 3 Mar'15 - 2 messages
  • Missouri, United States
do the points open and close, opening and closing the circuit to ground on the negitive side of the coil? ? make sure your coil's outside case is grounded?

edited after re-reading... **** one of these days I will stop posting before I have my coffee
  • Posted 3 Mar 2015 22:21
  • Modified 4 Mar 2015 11:01 by poster
  • By edward_t
  • joined 5 Mar'08 - 2,334 messages
  • South Carolina, United States
"it's not rocket surgery"

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