Sometimes the spark gets waylayed inside the distributer cap. Pull the coil
wire out of the dist cap and test the spark coming out of the coil. Coils
are NOT all or nothing things. I have seen engines that would idle and run
at moderate RPM but could not move the car due to a bad coil.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Mottram" <c_mottram@yahoo.com>
To: <alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 6:54 PM
Subject: Ignition problems - I think
> Help.
> My SV went from barely running (sounded like not
> hitting on all cylinders) to won't even pop when
> cranked. I put in new points and condenser which was
> the final straw before it died completely.
> I get spark (looks small to me, but I never looked
> before) coming from the sparkplug wire to the plug
> when I turn over the engine. There is fuel in the
> carbs. I am starting to second guess which plug wire
> goes to which plug. I have the firing order in the
> manual but I dont know for SURE which socket on the
> distributor is #1. How would I ever know if I removed
> all the wires from the distributor?
> I am also starting to doubt the firepower of the
> coil, but I thought they were an all or nothing deal.
> Any pointers? Next stop is to drag it to the mechanic
> :-(
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
>
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