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Ignition Faulters 1800 1973

Thanks, Duke.

bad condenser - highly suspect (non-Bosch)
weak coil - less suspect but very possible
dirty loose battery terminal connections - new battery, tight cables, cranks good
cracked distributor cap - new Bosch
burnt carboned rotor - new Bosch
bad ignition or coil wire - is 42 years old too much?
wrong point gap - new Bosch, proper gap
worn spark plug or wrong gap - new NGKs, proper gap
too much cussing - possibly but not loud enough.

Any idea what resistance I should get across the coil terminals?
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Current rides: 2005 Volvo S80 2.5T, 2003 Volvo V70 2.4NA, 1973 Volvo 1800ES (currently leaking brake fluid all over the garage floor)






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New Ignition Faulters [1800][1973]
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