[Roadsters] [SPAM] Re: Ignition voltage or polarity issues

[dave]

check the coil.  I have ordered two different msd coils for two different 
cars; each time they were for a car with a resistor.  neither car had one. 
the first I gave up on; the second I figured out and sent back.

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From: "Gary and Cindy Ault" <aultgc at att.net>
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 9:27 PM
To: <shas1983 at netzero.net>; <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Subject: [SPAM] Re: [Roadsters] Ignition voltage or polarity issues

> It is the negative terminal on the coil which goes to the terminal on the 
> distributor.  But, that "negative" terminal on the coil should show +12V 
> relative to ground.
>
> Gary
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <shas1983 at netzero.net>
> To: <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 12:30 PM
> Subject: [Roadsters] Ignition voltage or polarity issues
>
>
>> Anyone had experiance with voltage/polarity problems at the distributor? 
>> I
>> know the negative lead from the coil is supposed to go to the 
>> distributor, but
>> for whatever reason the car seems to run better with the polarity 
>> reversed at
>> the coil. Is there another point where the wiring could be reversed 
>> causing
>> this or possibly a component failure? The ignition seems to break down 
>> under
>> load either way. I am running a new MSD coil, so I do not believe this is 
>> the
>> problem. I am suspicious there is another problem that has not been
>> addressed.