Re: Firing order and cylinder layout

Posted by 54packman1 On 2013/2/28 12:43:10

one of three things, disconnect the wire(s)inside the distributer going to the points, now check the the condensor lead to ground on ohms, it should show open. then check from the terminal on the side of the distributer to ground, should also be open,(i have seen the wire from the terminal to the points, get chaffed, and short to the base plate, if so replace the wire, cant see the insulator on the points going. the distributer is not a complex thing, if you remove the distributer, line up the rotor to the case and mark it before you remove it. Something is shorted in the distributer, just a matter of figuring what it is, i would be thinking the condensor, or the lead in wire chaffed or the lead in wire touching the base plate at the points.