The Ford Barn - View Single Post - No Go -Coil Voltage

koates · 12-20-2019, 05:47 PM

Test the battery voltage first. Test the voltage on both sides of the ignition switch. Ignition switches are a problem area especially if they are old original units. Ignition resistors don't give much trouble unless they are non genuine Ford ones, but there seems to be a fixation about them on the Barn. Change the condenser, they give much more trouble than coils do. What condenser are you using ? Did you actually sight how good the spark is at the plugs. 2.9 volts at the coil ( tested with dist points open or closed ? ) could be Ok for starting. The longer you have the ignition turned on while trying to start (cranking) then the hotter the resistor will become and therefore a lower voltage at the coil will be the result What about fuel, too much or not enough when starting. Test, Test, Test and not just guess what is happening. Regards, Kevin.

12-20-2019, 05:47 PM	#3
koates Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Melbourne Australia. Posts: 2,079	Re: No Go -Coil Voltage Test the battery voltage first. Test the voltage on both sides of the ignition switch. Ignition switches are a problem area especially if they are old original units. Ignition resistors don't give much trouble unless they are non genuine Ford ones, but there seems to be a fixation about them on the Barn. Change the condenser, they give much more trouble than coils do. What condenser are you using ? Did you actually sight how good the spark is at the plugs. 2.9 volts at the coil ( tested with dist points open or closed ? ) could be Ok for starting. The longer you have the ignition turned on while trying to start (cranking) then the hotter the resistor will become and therefore a lower voltage at the coil will be the result What about fuel, too much or not enough when starting. Test, Test, Test and not just guess what is happening. Regards, Kevin.