Re: '40 Ignition cables recommendation
Posted by Joe Santana On 2012/8/4 16:58:33
Yes, well aware of the distributor/oil pump relationship. We fixed that a couple years ago and have not touched it since. That had some similar aspects...the car wouldn't run.
I changed the points and condenser to no avail. One thing, there's a metal strip that serves to strengthen the springiness of the points, but the back end of it rides on the distributor octagon.
Besides tat, does anyone see anything else weird. After I changed the points, I got no spark to the plugs. I had spark with the old points last night.
I put the old points back in and I have no spark.
The wire to the coil from the ignition switch is plenty hot.
Even tho I ordered new ignition cables, I can't believe that these old ones (1 year old) can't do the job since they worked fine last week.
I did confirm the 7 o'clock position for #1 using the compression tester.
Very frustrating. Hot-hot day. Begs for convertible. No spark.
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I changed the points and condenser to no avail. One thing, there's a metal strip that serves to strengthen the springiness of the points, but the back end of it rides on the distributor octagon.
Besides tat, does anyone see anything else weird. After I changed the points, I got no spark to the plugs. I had spark with the old points last night.
I put the old points back in and I have no spark.
The wire to the coil from the ignition switch is plenty hot.
Even tho I ordered new ignition cables, I can't believe that these old ones (1 year old) can't do the job since they worked fine last week.
I did confirm the 7 o'clock position for #1 using the compression tester.
Very frustrating. Hot-hot day. Begs for convertible. No spark.
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