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rotorwrench · 10-19-2017, 02:23 PM

The chances are likely around 50/50 that the distributor breaker points will be in the closed position when the engine stops. If the flip switch is left on when this happens, the coil will just set there as an electro magnet until either it's fried or the battery is dead or both.

As was mentioned, the key just locks the switch in the off position and arrests the steering movement.

10-19-2017, 02:23 PM	#4
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 18,010	Re: ignition The chances are likely around 50/50 that the distributor breaker points will be in the closed position when the engine stops. If the flip switch is left on when this happens, the coil will just set there as an electro magnet until either it's fried or the battery is dead or both. As was mentioned, the key just locks the switch in the off position and arrests the steering movement.