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Originally Posted by JayChicago
Like the coil, sometimes the condenser will work fine when cool and then fail when warm, giving weak spark. Condenser is cheap and easy to swap out, worth a try. When buying a condenser, might want to buy two; they are known to be bad out-of-the-box sometimes. And don't buy a NOS condenser; they will go bad just sitting on a shelf.
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Thanks for the input.
I failed to mention that this is a 59AB with the rabbit ear distributor - access is not easy, unfortunately. My plan will be to work the resistor angle first, swap out a fresh Skip rebuilt coil next, and go the condenser route if still battling the problem.
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Originally Posted by glennpm
This caught my attention. Try running a wire that goes from the battery to the distributor side of the coil, bypassing the resistor. If that works, wire up a momentary switch that you can toggle while cranking. For normal running the resistor is in play.
Ignition Switch to Coil Resistor; Black with Red 16
(also found as Red with Blue)
Coil Resistor to Ignition Coil; Red and yellow 16
Ignition Coil to Distributor Points. Black 16
Links for your wiring diagram, https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showp...44&postcount=5 |
Thanks for the input. I'll give this a try and report back