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Old 06-04-2016, 05:37 PM
Jameseric Jameseric is offline
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Originally Posted by J-Mech View Post
Do away with whatever BS aftermarket ignition components you put on it.

File the points and time it. Make sure the coil is getting 12V to the + side with the key on.

Using a test light, attach it to ground, then put the pointed end on the - side of the coil and crank the engine. It should flash. If not, you have an issue with the points, the wire to the points from the coil or a bad coil. Could possibly be a bad condenser, but not likely.

If the light does flash, but you have no spark, then either the coil is bad, plug or plug wire. Make sure you ground the plug good while testing. DO NOT ground it near the spark plug hole, or the the fuel system. YOU ARE DA' MAN....

If you find you really do have spark and it still won't run..... then you have a fuel supply problem.
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. When I checked the wiring with the test light I noticed that I had 2 wires on the coil negative terminal when I only needed 1. The second wire was the old condenser wire that should not be connected when using the BS aftermarket ignition component. You saved me from tearing the entire ignition system apart. YOU ARE DA' MAN....

James
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