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Forty-wuns foever · 08-04-2011, 08:58 PM

OK, if I remember any thing from my learnin in the Navy, a resistor only works when it is loaded (attached to the coil). But the coil only loads when the points are closed. therefore completing the circuit. Is this correct ?

If so, with the ignition on, and the points open, the lead on top of the coil would read system voltage, it would drop to its design when the points close.

Ken ct indicates the coil voltage should be between 3.5 and 4 volts. I get a little less than that at the top post when the points close.

This may be a no, no but when I bought the car, it had a brand new 8 volt battery in it. Is this a problem. From what I've read, the only casualty may be the life of the various bulbs in the car.

I have not messed with th car for a couple of days. Got the carb on the bench in pieces. Needs at least a new power valve. It leaks, the rubber diaphram is shot.

The accel pump is new, and I have a gasket set so this will also be a learning curve. What is the difference, other than the operating connection for the choke and throttle, between the 8BA, eab, mod 59, and mod 91-99. I have a couple of each. The car came with the mod 59 on it.

Thanks guys.

08-04-2011, 08:58 PM	#18
Forty-wuns foever Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 14	Re: 41 flatty, miserable, spark, stops running. OK, if I remember any thing from my learnin in the Navy, a resistor only works when it is loaded (attached to the coil). But the coil only loads when the points are closed. therefore completing the circuit. Is this correct ? If so, with the ignition on, and the points open, the lead on top of the coil would read system voltage, it would drop to its design when the points close. Ken ct indicates the coil voltage should be between 3.5 and 4 volts. I get a little less than that at the top post when the points close. This may be a no, no but when I bought the car, it had a brand new 8 volt battery in it. Is this a problem. From what I've read, the only casualty may be the life of the various bulbs in the car. I have not messed with th car for a couple of days. Got the carb on the bench in pieces. Needs at least a new power valve. It leaks, the rubber diaphram is shot. The accel pump is new, and I have a gasket set so this will also be a learning curve. What is the difference, other than the operating connection for the choke and throttle, between the 8BA, eab, mod 59, and mod 91-99. I have a couple of each. The car came with the mod 59 on it. Thanks guys.