At 01:46 PM 10/25/00 EDT, MVTrucker@aol.com wrote:
>List,
>I replaced the coil and resistor. I placed the coil secondary
>wire about 1/4" from the block and cranked the engine - no spark.
>I disconnected the wires on the negative (-) side of the coil and
>with the ignition switch on, I can momentary ground the terminal
>off and on, acting like breaker points. When I do this, I get spark
>from the secondary. This seems to indicate the pickup in the
>distributor is defective. Am I right? When I say secondary, I'm
>referring to the outlet that carries the high voltage to the distributor
>cap.
>Many, many thanks to all of the responses to my original posting.
>It sure helps.
>Joe Young
This is really basic, but is the rotor actually turning?
Andy Hill
Vancouver, B.C
MVPA 9211
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