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Old 09-17-2019, 02:12 PM   #20
Bob Bidonde
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Default Re: points burning out on the Model A distributer

My best guess is that the points and or condenser case do not have a low resistance ground path back to the battery. Resistance should be 5 Ohms or less. I use jumpers to get the ground path resistance to 2 Ohms or less.
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