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Old 08-08-2023, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill Hanlon View Post
Tach and dwell signals working while the problem occurs hints that the problem (if electrical) is in the coil, the rotor or the high voltage wire from the coil to the distributor. Does a timing light fire when the problem is occurring?
I have not checked any induction on the coil wire with the timing light yet. I did pull it off the dist and held it next to a ground strap while cranking. It didn’t arc. Appears to be in the secondary circuit since the coil is getting feedback from the points, it appears the primary circuit is OK.