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Re: Mysterious sudden death of ignition system #102924 10/12/2007 5:28 AM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 Eureka, CA A atomarc 'Bolter
atomarc 'Bolter A Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 Eureka, CA	down2sea, Without doing lots more troubleshooting, I would install a new set of points...the full 12 volts probably didn't help them, and a new condenser. If your resistance readings of the coil are accurate, it sounds like it's OK. Stuart

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Mysterious sudden death of ignition system	down2sea	10/12/2007 4:55 AM
Re: Mysterious sudden death of ignition system	atomarc	10/12/2007 5:28 AM
Re: Mysterious sudden death of ignition system	Justin Rubsam	10/12/2007 5:55 AM
Re: Mysterious sudden death of ignition system	down2sea	10/12/2007 6:15 AM
Re: Mysterious sudden death of ignition system	32fire2	10/12/2007 10:57 AM
Re: Mysterious sudden death of ignition system	beltfed	10/12/2007 2:14 PM
Re: Mysterious sudden death of ignition system	64fleetside	10/12/2007 2:20 PM
Re: Mysterious sudden death of ignition system	down2sea	10/12/2007 2:54 PM
Re: Mysterious sudden death of ignition system	atomarc	10/12/2007 3:10 PM
Re: Mysterious sudden death of ignition system	steve sr	10/12/2007 4:37 PM
Re: Mysterious sudden death of ignition system	Builder	10/12/2007 6:45 PM
Re: Mysterious sudden death of ignition system	down2sea	10/12/2007 7:10 PM

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