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ryanheacox · 08-16-2018, 07:20 AM

The coil is probably fine but your points are likely damaged. I killed a set when I forgot the key on overnight but the coil was fine.

My car actually started decently but 2 minutes into the drive it died. Cleaned up the points with a pocket knife, drove back home and replaced them.

08-16-2018, 07:20 AM	#3
ryanheacox Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Northwest CT Posts: 1,092	Re: 1931 Model A pickup hard to start The coil is probably fine but your points are likely damaged. I killed a set when I forgot the key on overnight but the coil was fine. My car actually started decently but 2 minutes into the drive it died. Cleaned up the points with a pocket knife, drove back home and replaced them.