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Originally Posted by "QUICK-SILVER"
New doesn't count any more. I've put NEW in cars that were running and had to put the old back in to get them to crank. So at least check them.
Was the lose end on the radio capacitor laying where it could have grounded out the coil (+) wire? AND, if it was lose enough to fall off, how tight was the other wires? Lose enough for NO crank or weak spark?
Check out ignition components thoroughly; coil connections, points, etc.. Then charge battery and start over.
Look into 'IGN 2' function while you're at it, it's the 12 volts for cranking and can come from switch or starter depending on car.
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Thats the wierd thing, the condenser wire was not hooked up, wasn't grounding on anything, and the coil (-) wires were tight on the post, so I think the condenser was not even hooked up (a mechanic installed the distributor, and my have neglected to hook it back up and i just didn't notice it), if it wasn't hooked up, the car ran fine without it.
I did notice the spark from the coil wire was orange, indicating a weak spark, but the spark at the plug was blue, indicating a stronger spark.