Thread: Coil failure ?
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Old 08-22-2019, 02:29 PM   #22
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Default Re: Coil failure ?

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Originally Posted by Conaway2 View Post
Update - new coil and condenser installed today, although both removed parts tested OK with my DVM. I have good spark now, and the timing is right on the mark, but the car will still not start. I’m puzzled, as there is plenty of fuel flow to the carburetor. tomorrow, I plan to take the carb off and check it out. The car died suddenly after I had just filled the gas tank to the top and was driving home at 40 mph or so. I would appreciate any bright ideas, as I am puzzled !
Just a word to others here.

If your A stops running, and everyone suggests it's the coil or condenser (as they certainly will). So you test them and they test good. DON'T replace them. Continue to diagnose until you find the problem. Replacing parts before the cause of the problem is known just introduces additional variables.
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