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11-02-2016, 05:41 AM | #41 | |
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Re: Cranks but no start
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In any case, the reading that should get with the cam follower on the high part of the cam and the points open should be the same as if the leads weren't connected to anything. If you are indeed getting a low ohms reading with the points open, then the distributor has an internal short. That would explain the no spark. As for the cause, I would start by taking the points out and repeating the measurement. Perhaps some part of the points is shorting because it wasn't quite installed in the right place. If there is still a short with the points out, then further disassembly would be needed. Or a replacement distributor. I'm not familiar with the details of that distributor. But I bet there are others that are. |
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11-09-2016, 08:04 PM | #42 |
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Re: Cranks but no start
So just an update on the no spark issue. I replaced everything in the distributor and still had nothing so I finally broke down and took it to a shop and I guess I had the isolators shorting out and a couple missing parts. I got it back today and now I have spark. I really appreciate all your guys help.
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11-09-2016, 09:47 PM | #43 |
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Re: Cranks but no start
What's an 'isolator' ??
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11-09-2016, 10:13 PM | #44 |
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Re: Cranks but no start
Should read INSULATOR as in the one on the points terminal stud where the condenser wire and coil primary + wire goes. Or the bottom terminal stud in the dist. housing where the coil + primary wire goes on. Insulator washers have to be positioned correctly in both these places otherwise the coil primary + wire will be grounded before the contacts. Quite a few of the previous posts indicated a problem in there, but the eyes have to understand what is being looked for. Glad its fixed for you. Regards, Kevin.
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