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cp5491r · 09-20-2015, 03:40 PM

Thanks for the input and diagram.
There was no spark and 0.4 volts with points open. I cleaned the connections at the terminal box, and adjusted the cable into the bottom of the distributor. I then had spark and 6 volts with points open. Car started and I ran it several minutes but the ammeter wouldn't show a charge even with revved engine. I shut off the car and tried to start it again and the same problem arose- no spark and virtually no charge when I opened the points.
No amount of screwing the cable into the bottom of the distributor more or less would produce voltage at the points. SO- I'm thinking that the cable from the ignition switch to the bottom of the distributor has a broken wire in it. Reasonable???

09-20-2015, 03:40 PM	#8
cp5491r Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Waukee, Iowa Posts: 107	Re: No spark at distributor Thanks for the input and diagram. There was no spark and 0.4 volts with points open. I cleaned the connections at the terminal box, and adjusted the cable into the bottom of the distributor. I then had spark and 6 volts with points open. Car started and I ran it several minutes but the ammeter wouldn't show a charge even with revved engine. I shut off the car and tried to start it again and the same problem arose- no spark and virtually no charge when I opened the points. No amount of screwing the cable into the bottom of the distributor more or less would produce voltage at the points. SO- I'm thinking that the cable from the ignition switch to the bottom of the distributor has a broken wire in it. Reasonable???