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Re: Continental engine ignition problems
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Posted by Weirsdale George on September 26, 2005 at 02:49:56 from (152.163.101.7):
In Reply to: Continental engine ignition problems posted by swips on September 25, 2005 at 21:55:59:
First off, do not jump start a 6-volt battery with a 12-volt battery. Very dangerous. Use a 6-volt battery or get a 6-volt charger. A bad regulator should not cause a no spark condition. Here is what I would do in order: 1)Even though you put in new cap and rotor, make sure that they are not cracked or somehow shorting out the high voltage. I have seen new rotors that shorted from the button to the distributor shaft. 2) With the points open, there should be 6-volts on the hot side of the coil. If not, you could have a bad ignition switch or ballast resistor, if there is one. 3) With the points open, there should be 6-volts on the point side of the coil. If not, the condensor (even if new) could be shorted or the insulating feed-through on the side of the distributor could be shorted out. 4) With the points closed, there should be 6-volts on the hot side of the coil and close to 0-volts on the point side. If not your points aren't closing. Do this and tell us what you have found.
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