The Ford Barn - View Single Post - Not getting fire!! Won't start. PLEASE HELP FAST!!

Tom Wesenberg · 03-20-2011, 10:19 PM

The coil is getting hot because the points aren't interupting the coil primary circuit, like they are supposed to do. Something is keeping the coil energized FULL time.

I know this has been asked several times already, but are you sure the wire between the upper and lower plates is NOT touching ground? Or the cable screwed in too far and shorting the buss bar to ground?

Also, is the rotor turning?

Are the points adjusted to about .020"?

Is the points rubbing block worn away so the metal arm is rubbing on the cam?

Do you have a repro ignition switch that might have one of the terminals touching the gas tank and shorting the coil to ground?

03-20-2011, 10:19 PM	#54
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Not getting fire!! Won't start. PLEASE HELP FAST!! The coil is getting hot because the points aren't interupting the coil primary circuit, like they are supposed to do. Something is keeping the coil energized FULL time. I know this has been asked several times already, but are you sure the wire between the upper and lower plates is NOT touching ground? Or the cable screwed in too far and shorting the buss bar to ground? Also, is the rotor turning? Are the points adjusted to about .020"? Is the points rubbing block worn away so the metal arm is rubbing on the cam? Do you have a repro ignition switch that might have one of the terminals touching the gas tank and shorting the coil to ground? Last edited by Tom Wesenberg; 03-20-2011 at 11:06 PM.