Hello,
Thanks to all who responded to my fuel pump gasket problem. Now on to the
next issue...
I just reassembled my ignition system, but I can't sent the static timing.
The reason is that my test light never goes off, no matter if the points are
opened or closed. I have a Mallory dual point distributor with an Allison
40K coil, along with an in-line resistor of 1.6 ohms. Point gap on both
sets of points set to 0.022 inch. When I disconnect the coil, an ohmmeter
connected between the primary input to the distributor and ground shows that
the points resistance is going from about 3 to 6 ohms to infinite as I
rotate the distributor. I am therefore assuming that the points are working
properly. A resistance check on the coil shows about 0.3 ohms through the
primary and about 8.5k through the secondary. I think that is a little low
for the secondary, but it doesn't seem like it would be out of whack. When
I hook everything up and rotate the distributor so that the points close, a
faint whisp of smoke comes from the resistor, due to some oil I spilled on
it. However, I don't think this is abnormal either for a steady-on
condition.
Has anybody seen this problem before? What am I missing? My only guess is
that the resistance across the points is still high enough when closed that
current is still flowing through the test light. I'm hoping for some
confirmation before I just start replacing parts willy-nilly. Please
respond directly as I'm in lurk mode.
Thanks,
David Rupert
1957 TR3
1967 TR4A
1980 TR7
PS: If I can get past this, the car will run for the first time since '74.
Wish me luck!
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