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Terry, NJ · 03-17-2016, 06:29 PM

I know it's a no spark situation. I parked the car a few months ago, came back and it's no go. I fooled around with it for a while, determined that it was no spark and wondered about which parts I would have to replace. I worked on it intermittently till today. I changed the coil, the points, the condenser (that was a PITA) Threw everything back together,timed it and VOILA! IT started! Life is good again! So I took care of some details while it was running and drove it next door where the mechanic is an A nut too. He wasn't there but his boss was and he and I were having a chat about stuff including mod As and their simplicty he heard a spark tick and we chased it to the cap at #3 position. Time to go came and I was just about to go when she died again. Again, no start! No juice to the points as before. The car was pushed to a corner of the parking lot. I wanted some advice for tomorrow. I have a condenser tester and the condenser tested good. My ohm meter crapped out on me again (dead battery) so I can;t do any continuity tests
Any suggestions?
Terry

03-17-2016, 06:29 PM	#1
Terry, NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks Co, Pa Posts: 3,749	1930 won't start, no spark I know it's a no spark situation. I parked the car a few months ago, came back and it's no go. I fooled around with it for a while, determined that it was no spark and wondered about which parts I would have to replace. I worked on it intermittently till today. I changed the coil, the points, the condenser (that was a PITA) Threw everything back together,timed it and VOILA! IT started! Life is good again! So I took care of some details while it was running and drove it next door where the mechanic is an A nut too. He wasn't there but his boss was and he and I were having a chat about stuff including mod As and their simplicty he heard a spark tick and we chased it to the cap at #3 position. Time to go came and I was just about to go when she died again. Again, no start! No juice to the points as before. The car was pushed to a corner of the parking lot. I wanted some advice for tomorrow. I have a condenser tester and the condenser tested good. My ohm meter crapped out on me again (dead battery) so I can;t do any continuity tests Any suggestions? Terry