check the coil. I have ordered two different msd coils for two different
cars; each time they were for a car with a resistor. neither car had one.
the first I gave up on; the second I figured out and sent back.
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From: "Gary and Cindy Ault" <aultgc@att.net>
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 9:27 PM
To: <shas1983@netzero.net>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Subject: [SPAM] Re: [Roadsters] Ignition voltage or polarity issues
> It is the negative terminal on the coil which goes to the terminal on the
> distributor. But, that "negative" terminal on the coil should show +12V
> relative to ground.
>
> Gary
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <shas1983@netzero.net>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 12:30 PM
> Subject: [Roadsters] Ignition voltage or polarity issues
>
>
>> Anyone had experiance with voltage/polarity problems at the distributor?
>> I
>> know the negative lead from the coil is supposed to go to the
>> distributor, but
>> for whatever reason the car seems to run better with the polarity
>> reversed at
>> the coil. Is there another point where the wiring could be reversed
>> causing
>> this or possibly a component failure? The ignition seems to break down
>> under
>> load either way. I am running a new MSD coil, so I do not believe this is
>> the
>> problem. I am suspicious there is another problem that has not been
>> addressed.
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