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| | | | Joined: May 2002 Posts: 19 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2002 Posts: 19 | This is a 1950 216 cid 6 volt system. It was running great yesterday before it died and I'm not getting any spark now. I have voltage everywhere I check and the points spark when I open and close them with the key on. I've replaced the condenser already. Now I'm thinking it may be the coil. Any ideas?
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JON | | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 | Have someone crank the engine while you hold the coil wire about 1/8 inch from the head or block of the engine.If you have spark at the points, it is either the cap,wires or coil!
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 523 Member | | Member Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 523 | Is the little carbon thingie in the cap 1.Still there...2 not stuck and contacting the rotor.3 is the rotor going around when you crank the starter? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | Take a plug wire and plug it directly into the coil. Put a spare plug in the the socket and lay the plug on the valve cover. If you don't see the plug spark while it turns over, turn the engine to where the points are open and manually ground the points side. From here you can work up to watching for spark on the spare plug with it plugged in normally into the distributor cab. If your coil is weak, you may get a direct spark but it may not survive passage through the rotor etc. Also the rotor or cap could be causing the problem. Sometimes there will be a crack with some carbon tracking that will short the spark out. Another place to check is the socket where the coil wire plugs into the center of the cap. This often corrodes and will look green in color. That green oxidation is actually an effective insulator. | | |
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