Dave,
The first thing I would check is whether you have a spark at the
points. Do this by removing the dist cap, turning the key on and with
the points being on a low point of the cam, manually operate (open
and close) the points and see if they spark. If the do, remove the
spark plugs, make sure each one is grounded to the block, then crank
over the engine and see if each ones sparks. If so, you may have a
fuel problem. If you don't get a spark at the points, you'll need to
backtrack and see if you are getting electricity from the wire that
connects to the dizzy. If so, the problem is in the dizzy. If you are
sure you have a point gap then it's likely a broken wire or bad
condenser.
Gerard
At 10:50 AM -0400 7/8/03, Dwgwater@aol.com wrote:
>My luck ran out on Sunday, when the Midget (1970) stranded me on the
>side of the road about 2 miles from home. It started missing, as it
>has been recently when it gets hot, then just stopped, like someone
>threw a switch. It was over 90, so I thought letting it cool might
>help, but it didn't. I checked for spark with a timing light, and
>there isn't any. I hooked up a dwell meter, and the points seem to
>be working. The dwell isn't spot on, but it's close enough that the
>car should run. I tried a new coil, since the miss had been heat
>related, but that didn't help. ALl the LT wires look OK. The end
>of lead from the coil to the distrib. cap isn't in great shape. Can
>I cut off an inch and stuff it into the coil tower just to get home?
>I plan to pull the distrib. tonight to look for a loose wire or
>something. Any other roadside diagnostic suggestions?
>
>Thanks
>Dave Groundwater
>(longtime lurker)
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