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#85631 05/29/2004 3:19 AM | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 43 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: May 2004 Posts: 43 | Trying to get spark. Is there an easy way I can test my coil? | | |
#85632 05/29/2004 3:24 AM | Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,177 Red dot, center of chest ... | | Red dot, center of chest ... Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,177 | Take the coil wire out of the distributor cap and put it somewhere close to metal on the engine. Then disconnect the wire that connects to the points. Turn the ignition on, and touch metal on the engine with the wire that went to the points and then remove it. This simulates the opening and closing of the points. Each time you do this, you should see a good, blue spark jumping from the coil wire to the engine metal. | | |
#85633 05/29/2004 4:48 AM | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | An easier way: put one hand on the coil wire and one on the fender and have someone crank the engine.  | | |
#85634 05/29/2004 12:12 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | Cletis must have been one of those bad kids in school!
You should be able to get about a good 1/4" blue arc out of it. If you get a lot less, it is not good enough. | | |
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