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#92296 07/09/2005 1:51 AM | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 16 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 16 | I just replaced my delco-remy coil with a Japanese repro that I got from Chevy Duty. It is labeled 6v but after several attempts at starting my 216 it is very hot to the touch and I am not getting spark. ?? I think I did everything right but am having doubts... Any suggetions? | | |
#92297 07/09/2005 3:02 AM | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,029 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,029 | I guess we assume you still have a six volt battery. Did you replace the coil because it wouldn't start with the old coil? It's possible that the LT wire from your distributor to the coil is always at ground potential, maybe a missing insulator in the points or a pinched wire shorts it to ground, thus the opening of the points does nothing.
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#92298 07/09/2005 2:41 PM | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 16 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 16 | Yeah, 6v battery and all new wires and plugs, cap and rotor. I'm trying to start my truck started after a carburetor rebuild, and it ran before so I'm a little confused about the no spark.
I can see spark at the points when I flick the points arm with the rotor off.
The ignition switch wire is tied to the negative pole of the coil and the distributor wire is tied to the positive. This is right isn't it? | | |
#92299 07/09/2005 4:21 PM | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | urbanrefugee,
I think the ignition switch wire goes to the positive pole on the coil and the wire from the distributor goes to the negative pole on the coil.
http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/ab_parts_accessories/article/0,2021,DIY_13690_2271392,00.html
If I am wrong, we will soon see corrections posted.
Tim | | |
#92300 07/09/2005 4:51 PM | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 16 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 16 | Thanks Tim, and for the link too. Looks like I got my wires switched somehow. I'll swith them over later when I get to the house.
Best,
Cesar | | |
#92301 07/09/2005 9:45 PM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | The wire from the switch goes to the + side of the coil but haveing them reversed will not cause the problem you describe. When you open & close the points you should get a blue spark from the high tension wire comeing out of the coil holding it close to the engine. You could possibly have a bad condenser. If everything else is good you must have gotten a bad coil.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | |
#92302 07/15/2005 7:47 PM | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 16 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 16 | I finally got my truck started and I don't know what fixed it because I swapped out the whole wiring harness and changed the condenser and points. I also cleaned up the poles on the battery and the clamps coming off of the battery. After I did all that, my truck fires up easily and idles great. Thanks for your thoughts in the previous posts... | | |
#92303 07/15/2005 7:51 PM | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 16 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 16 | I should also have mentioned that my spark plug wires were wired wrong. I had them all one "station" off. | | |
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