Well now that I have the time to work on my old car, I can't get it to start. I checked the spark coming from the coil and I could only hear it, I could not see it, and it could not bridge any appreciable gap. So I am looking at a week spark problem on a 6-volt electrical system. The manual suggested testing the Coil, but I don't seem to have that part of the manual. Can I just try putting in a VW 6-volt coil or some other generic one? Are volvo coils internally resisted? Any info would be appreciated, in the mean time I will double check for faulty connections.

Thanks in advance,

Mario M.

Remove the dist cap ,remove the coil wire from the cap and hold it a 1/4 inch from bare metal snap the points open with your finger,you should see a spark ,of course you need the ignition switched on.

Sure, use the VW 6v coil for a test (or forever) if you KNOW it is good.