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Have you visually inspected your rotor, cap, and points and checked the point gap?
With the distributor clip off in the second picture it looks like you might have.
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Yes, rotor, points, distributor cap and point gap all good. Car was running fine until I stopped for gas and it would not restart. I may just change them all out anyway while I have everything apart and testing things out.
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Do a thorough check of the primary system with a voltmeter. Power to your points with ignition on? Then trace through to your coil.
Don't use a voltmeter on the secondary system as you will damage it.
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6) What happens if the condenser is a mismatch for other components? Just poor performance and/or premature failure of the points? A capacitor compensates for voltage peaks. A malfunctioning or incorrectly sized capacitor will cause premature wear of the points. Ignition problems, an engine that won't start and rough running are symptoms of bad points and a malfunctioning capacitor. Attach file: ![]() ![]()
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-> How to test a capacitor with a multimeter (make sure that the points are open).
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Does the distributor have a resistor rotor in it? If so, that will need to be checked. I (for better or worse) get rid of them. Looks like you have resistor wires on anyway. I had the same problem as you about 35-40 years ago at the gas station, filled up and no start... no spark. Then, as now, I keep a spare points and condenser in the glove box....it was the condenser. But, that's not saying your problem is. Good luck, PB.
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