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Re: No spark

To: "Charles Shaw" <charlie.shaw@acsalaska.net>, <6pack@autox.team.net>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: No spark
From: "Kinderlehrer" <Kinderlehrer@mindspring.com>
Date: Sun, 12 May 2002 10:39:54 -0700
References: <5.1.0.14.0.20020511193052.02fda188@pop.acsalaska.net>
Charles,
Just a wild guess, but the 2 things I would check are 1. the pigtail in the
distributor to make sure it isn't shorting and second, make shure you have
the points installed correctly with the washers and insulators in the right
sequence.
Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Shaw" <charlie.shaw@acsalaska.net>
To: <6pack@autox.team.net>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 8:47 PM
Subject: No spark


> After finally getting the broken pipe from the block, thanks to Bob Lang
> with the correct size and thread pitch, I got everything put back
together.
> New tires, new hoses, new plugs, new plug wires, new rotor,condenser and
> points, etc. (they really love me at TRF now) <grin>
> I have no spark at the plugs. I read 8.49 volts across the coil. The
points
> are set at .15 and make and break when the engine spins but nothing at the
> plugs. I also get 8.49 volts between the coil and the points plate. Any
> suggestions would be greatly appreciated, I only have 18 hours of daylight
> now and the car has been in the garage up on jack stands since last
> October. In other words I am real anxious to get out on the road. Thanks
> for any help.

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