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Old 03-28-2021, 09:16 PM   #4
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Default Re: Distributor dilemma

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Originally Posted by Ian in Mississauga View Post
Spring is here and I went to start the car. I always clean the points to begin with. Next I shorted the points with a screw driver and got a bright blue 1/2” spark from the high voltage wire. Put everything back together then got in the car, turned on the gas and hit the starter. Starter worked fine but ammeter didn’t move. Put in new plugs and still nothing. Installed my spare distributor and car started in a split-second. I want to get the original distributor working. Where do I begin?
But did you turn on the key?
Seriously I've done stuff like this.
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