Thanks for the information.
George, I think the coils are going bad because the car runs fine when I replace them. This is without changing the points (which look fine to my non-mechanic eyes), so I assume the points are OK. I also checked the dwell the last time I changed the coil, and it was about 29.6, pretty close to the 30 degrees I set it to when I last replaced the points.
Is it possible for a resistor wire to go bad so that it no longer provides enough resistance?
I think the coil is in the stock location. It is next to the distributor. I'm not sure what the bracket is mounted to, but I think it would be the back of the intake manifold, the back of the LH head or the back of the block.
I have checked the coil connections, so I don't think there is an intermittent connection problem. Also, this is repeatable, another thing that makes me think it's not an intermittent connection problem, as the same connection "fixes" probably would not happen repeatedly.
Forgive my ignorance, but I'm pretty much a novice machanic. If you could tell me the proper way to check voltage at the (+) terminal, it would be appreciated. I have a multimeter that I use to check dwell, can that be used to check voltage?
Also, where are the grounds located that I should check?
Thanks again,
Bryan
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