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larry root 11-04-2009 15:37:51 74.36.225.162 739783 Report to Moderator	I forgot it is 12 volt [Reply]   [No Email]
Dell (WA) 11-04-2009 16:54:42 172.190.50.111 739793 Report to Moderator	Re: spark at points none at plug in reply to larry root, 11-04-2009 15:37:51   Larry......more important, its it a 4-nipple squarecan frontmount distributor ...or... a 5-nipple sidemount distributor. Us guessers really gotta know??? front or side mount. PLEASE lettus know. ......Dell, yer self-appointed sparkie-meister   [Reply]   [Send Email]
larry root 11-04-2009 17:28:30 74.36.225.162 739799 Report to Moderator	Re: spark at points none at plug in reply to Dell (WA), 11-04-2009 16:54:42   Its a front mount dist ,12 volt and it was converted earlier in the summer and ran fine. The coil dont act like it fits the best and I think after a lot of reading on here it needs to be tightened down because I can flip the bail off without hardly any resistance. I am sure its prob something simple I just need you alls wisdom to get me to that point. I also should prob set the timing while I am there?? Thanks again for your patience.   [Reply]   [No Email]
36 coupe 11-05-2009 12:45:59 216.220.251.54 739888 Report to Moderator	Re: spark at points none at plug in reply to larry root, 11-04-2009 17:28:30   Gasket missing on coil?   [Reply]   [No Email]
Bruce (VA) 11-04-2009 17:43:37 24.125.26.10 739803 Report to Moderator	Re: spark at points none at plug in reply to larry root, 11-04-2009 17:28:30   Loose coil? That was #7 on my list of likely failure points. Yea, it's always a good idea to check the timing. Don't rely on your eyes to tell you when the "points begin to open". Use a test light or meter. When the light goes out or the meter deflects, that's when they begin to open. Make sure you are using the correct mounting hole, the wide shaft of the tang & rotate it in the correct direction. Timing Frontmount   [Reply]   [Send Email]
larry root 11-06-2009 14:40:40 74.36.225.162 740001 Report to Moderator	Re: spark at points none at plug in reply to Bruce (VA), 11-04-2009 17:43:37   I done all the checks for continuity and everything was good, I bent the coil bail so that is nice and snug but still no sparkie. I set the timing and had to move the plate to its furthest point to do so. I have 12 volts to the coil and at am a loss ,I am trying to get ahold of another distributor to try. Thanks all.   [Reply]   [No Email]
Bruce (VA) 11-06-2009 15:14:03 24.125.26.10 740007 Report to Moderator	Re: spark at points none at plug in reply to larry root, 11-06-2009 14:40:40   "I set the timing and had to move the plate to its furthest point to do so." You don't have a distributor problem; you have a points problem. What brand?   [Reply]   [Send Email]