---- Dave1massey@cs.com wrote:
> How about the little wire in the distributor? If it is intermittently
> contacting the breaker plate bye bye spark.
I agree, but there are two little wires in the distributor, one from the points
to the side terminal and another from the moving point plate to the distributor
body. Either of them can be internally intermittent (conductor broken), while
looking fine. And they both flex when the vacuum changes (the vacuum advance
moves), which may close the gap. The wires are special extra-flexible wire,
but you can use ordinary stranded wire as a temporary replacement.
I won't say the generator scenario is impossible, but it strikes me as
extremely unlikely. A healthy battery will put out 1000 amps or more while
still supplying enough voltage to run the ignition. The lead to the generator
simply won't carry enough to short out the battery (and will let the smoke out
almost instantly if you try).
Wouldn't hurt to check the wire from the dizzy to the coil too, if you haven't
already. It is less prone to fail, but it is still possible.
Randall
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