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O/T: '95 Dodge Truck, no spark at plugs update

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Looked at it today after work, only took about 5 minutes to notice that the coil wire had dropped onto the exhaust manifold and shorted out. Geez, how did I miss seeing that yesterday? Kinda feel like a dork now! lol

Thanks guys. Y'all have a good one!

Anthony
 
Don't feel like the Lone Ranger. I used to have a Ford one ton. Made an eighty mile round trip with it one day and when I got back I parked it by the barn. Went out the next morning to start it and it wouldn't start. Couldn't figure out why, it had been running fine. Popped the hood and looked for a minute and finally noticed the coil wire next to the distributor had a black mark on it. I touched it and it came apart. Something must have came apart inside the wire or something and burnt it clear thru. Got another old coil wire and put on it and it ran till the day I sold it.
 
Okay you feel like a dork, is that better than having to buy a coil, wires or crank sensor? Think I'd look to the sky and give thanks it was that simple. Besides humility is good for you right?
 
These so called ignition wires are fiber glass strands with carbon powder in them.They usually start arcing at the ends and self destruct.They can be tested with an ohmmeter.They should read 10000 ohms per foot.I have found open coil to distributor wires often since they started using this fake wire.
 
The voltage drop keeps the noise out of the radio. That's the only reason they would use carbon/glass wire that I know of.
 
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