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Danny Boy · 08-10-2021, 12:14 PM

I opened up distributor to look at the points.
Gap is 0.020" I get a good spark from the distributor cap to a engine bolt but not mutch at the points. I used a piece of sand paper to clean both but it dident make mutch of a difference, I get a better spark when touching the points with a screwdriver then when I close them manually.
I checked that distributor timing was good and that rotor gap to distributor pins looked good.
Tried it again and nothing.
Tried a second time and heard a loud POP, came from under the hood and sounded electrical, I climbed out and think I saw a little smoke hanging over the engine, not sure if that was my imagination or not.
Checked fuses and everything looked ok so I tried 2 more times and nothing, no pop this time.

Then it started raining so I had to cover it up and stop for now, if it clears up I'll go back.

Getting a new coil tomorrow morning but no luck finding a condensor yet. Can I test the condenser with a multimeter?

08-10-2021, 12:14 PM	#7
Danny Boy Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Posts: 40	Re: 1929 double a won't start, help I opened up distributor to look at the points. Gap is 0.020" I get a good spark from the distributor cap to a engine bolt but not mutch at the points. I used a piece of sand paper to clean both but it dident make mutch of a difference, I get a better spark when touching the points with a screwdriver then when I close them manually. I checked that distributor timing was good and that rotor gap to distributor pins looked good. Tried it again and nothing. Tried a second time and heard a loud POP, came from under the hood and sounded electrical, I climbed out and think I saw a little smoke hanging over the engine, not sure if that was my imagination or not. Checked fuses and everything looked ok so I tried 2 more times and nothing, no pop this time. Then it started raining so I had to cover it up and stop for now, if it clears up I'll go back. Getting a new coil tomorrow morning but no luck finding a condensor yet. Can I test the condenser with a multimeter?