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01aford · 06-04-2019, 01:29 PM

Ok. Going to give it a go right now.
I’ll keep you posted.
Thanks again.

01aford · 06-04-2019, 01:54 PM

With the wire attached to the solenoid, it kicked over, started then died.
No spark at plugs again.

JSeery · 06-04-2019, 03:59 PM

That is strange, it had to have a spark to start up. You have tried different coils, so one would assume that the issue has to be something in the distributor that is intermittent.

Note: don't leave the jumper attached when the engine is not running. It is easy to burn up a coil or the points.

01aford · 06-04-2019, 04:48 PM

Just coving all my bases before I pull the distributor.

mhsprecher · 09-10-2019, 05:25 PM

It still could be the ground. I am having a devilish time with my 39. It exhibits similar symptoms to yours. I am convinced that my problem is the ground. Nice coupe, btw. You need to have that to drive around in!

01aford · 09-10-2019, 05:51 PM

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I got skip to test the coil, condenser and distributor. They all check out.
I’ve gotten tied up with some other issues and I have yet to get back to it.

01aford · 10-09-2019, 09:09 PM

Update.
I sent my coil, condenser and distributor to skip.
He had it back to me within one week.
I finally got around to installing it today and it fired up like the day it rolled off the show room floor.
Thanks Skip

06-04-2019, 01:29 PM	#21
01aford Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 176	Re: No Spark Ok. Going to give it a go right now. I’ll keep you posted. Thanks again.

06-04-2019, 01:54 PM	#22
01aford Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 176	Re: No Spark With the wire attached to the solenoid, it kicked over, started then died. No spark at plugs again.

06-04-2019, 03:59 PM	#23
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: No Spark That is strange, it had to have a spark to start up. You have tried different coils, so one would assume that the issue has to be something in the distributor that is intermittent. Note: don't leave the jumper attached when the engine is not running. It is easy to burn up a coil or the points.

06-04-2019, 04:48 PM	#24
01aford Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 176	Re: No Spark Just coving all my bases before I pull the distributor.

09-10-2019, 05:25 PM	#25
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 2,817	Re: No Spark It still could be the ground. I am having a devilish time with my 39. It exhibits similar symptoms to yours. I am convinced that my problem is the ground. Nice coupe, btw. You need to have that to drive around in!

09-10-2019, 05:51 PM	#26
01aford Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 176	Re: No Spark Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I got skip to test the coil, condenser and distributor. They all check out. I’ve gotten tied up with some other issues and I have yet to get back to it.

10-09-2019, 09:09 PM	#27
01aford Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 176	Re: No Spark Update. I sent my coil, condenser and distributor to skip. He had it back to me within one week. I finally got around to installing it today and it fired up like the day it rolled off the show room floor. Thanks Skip