Posted by John G. Hasler on December 09, 2012 at 11:16:35 from (174.124.2.151):
In Reply to: Ignition issue posted by Dave H (MI) on December 09, 2012 at 08:45:51:
> I have nothing on the near side terminal of the > coil with points open or closed.
Is the coil getting warm? If not it is bad (with an open primary). If so there is a short to ground, either in the coil (in which case it is bad) or in the distributor (in the wiring or the capacitor).
Disconnect the coil from the distributor. Check for voltage at the coil terminal where the distributor was connected. If there still is none the coil is bad. If there is voltage there connect a jumper to that point and touch it briefly to ground. If you get a spark when you break that connection the coil is ok and your problem is in the distributor. If no spark the coil is bad.
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