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Originally Posted by poolplayer1
My 55 ford wagon would run for a few miles and than shut off,like If I had turned the key off. I replaced the condenser,the points,the wire that goes from the dist.to the coil,and the coil.Still had the same problem,shutting off.
I removed the ballast resistor and found it had been getting hot so I replaced it.
Ran the wagon for 20 miles and never shut off.In my case,it was a faulty ballast resistor.
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Thanks. Yup, I've had a ballast resistor go bad on me too, not in my Ford, but, I've experienced it. Something for me to keep in mind.
