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Re: Electrical problem

To: Kid Vid <kidjoevid@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Electrical problem
Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 10:55:20 -0500
Cc: Spridget List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <20050416133804.10568.qmail@web90105.mail.scd.yahoo.com>
Engine not grounded

No juice to coil,

Coil to diz wire knocked loose

Points have no gap


Or, and this is the winner by far..  Leaving the ignition on for a 
prolonged time without running the car has killed the coil.

Lester


On Apr 16, 2005, at 8:38 AM, Kid Vid wrote:

> I've got an electrical problem I need help with: 2
> weeks ago on a Sunday drive my pulley on the generator
> came apart. I pulled the belt and drove 1 mile home. I
> installed a new pulley, but in the weekend
> installation process, left the key on and drained the
> battery. I charged the battery, but in trying time and
> again to start the car, my poor old worn out starter
> gave up the ghost. I installed a new starter 2 days
> ago - it spins my little 948 like a blender - but I
> have no spark to plugs -- *&%$#@. All appears OK in
> the distributor. I have new cap, rotor, coil, voltage
> reg, wires, plugs. Where and how can I check for the
> problem in the high voltage? Is this chain of events
> related to my high voltage problem or coincidental?
>
> Joe Lansing
> 1962 MK II





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