The Ford Barn

SDJason · 07-17-2020, 02:25 PM

Maybe a long shot, but I had similar symptoms just over seven years ago...it turned out that the screw on the points block was loose - after tightening that down, everything worked fine.

Woodie1 · 07-17-2020, 03:41 PM

That screw is nice & snug SDJason. Thanks.

Tinbasher · 07-17-2020, 03:59 PM

Check to see if the Distributor is grounding to the engine. Put a jumper between the dist. body anda ground. Sometimes rust will form between the too and you get a poor ground. My thoughts.

shew01 · 07-17-2020, 07:42 PM

Does the coil get warm to the touch after the car is otherwise cold? Mine did that, and it turned out to be a defective pop out switch.

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Woodie1 · 07-17-2020, 08:30 PM

I don't have a pop out switch anymore. This one is made by Nu-Rex. I'll try these ideas when I get at it again.

katy · 07-18-2020, 11:30 AM

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When I first restored the car it would fire right up, that was 36 years ago. I must be over looking something now. Any ideas?

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I went out this morning to test things on the car & the battery was dead.

Try a new or different (good) battery

07-17-2020, 02:25 PM	#1
SDJason Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 474	Re: Frustration Maybe a long shot, but I had similar symptoms just over seven years ago...it turned out that the screw on the points block was loose - after tightening that down, everything worked fine.

07-17-2020, 03:41 PM	#2
Woodie1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: W. Mich. Posts: 532	Re: Frustration That screw is nice & snug SDJason. Thanks.

07-17-2020, 03:59 PM	#3
Tinbasher Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Innisfil, Ontario Canada Posts: 1,205	Re: Frustration Check to see if the Distributor is grounding to the engine. Put a jumper between the dist. body anda ground. Sometimes rust will form between the too and you get a poor ground. My thoughts.

07-17-2020, 07:42 PM	#4
shew01 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Roanoke, VA USA Posts: 2,091	Re: Frustration Does the coil get warm to the touch after the car is otherwise cold? Mine did that, and it turned out to be a defective pop out switch. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07-17-2020, 08:30 PM	#5
Woodie1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: W. Mich. Posts: 532	Re: Frustration I don't have a pop out switch anymore. This one is made by Nu-Rex. I'll try these ideas when I get at it again.