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Ingition/Distributor issues...short circuit??? 120-130

posted by  bguy on  Thu Mar 6 12:11 CST 2008
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Thanks guys,

Okay the update is that I rechecked the dist. screw/point spring/condenser short circuit option, and put some plastic on the screw, etc. Here's where I'm at:

I have (small) spark from the coil (at the distributor end of things)

I have spark from the #1 spark plug wire

I have NO SPARK when I plug in the plug!?!

Can I rule out a short? Can my brand new condensor be bad? What would give enough juice for a spark from the spark plug wire, but not enough to bridge the gap?

Thinking I'd try to adjust things to make it "easiest" for a spark to jump at the plug, I set the points and plugs gaps (within tolerance, of course) to their "lowest" setting (meaning small gap). If I am thinking right, the jolt to the plugs would be bigger since it had more time to build up, and the gap to cross at the plug electrode would be smaller, making it more likely to fire.

NOW WHAT???






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