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Trainman1 · 04-04-2024, 07:16 AM

New coil, did hot wire battery to coil. No change. Absolutely cannot figure it out!!

glennpm · 04-04-2024, 07:36 AM

Did you check the distributor vacuum advance?

Glenn

flathead4rd · 04-04-2024, 07:53 AM

Check the wire under the distributor plate the points and condenser are mounted on. It might be shorting out somewhere when the advance moves the plate.

04-04-2024, 07:16 AM	#21
Trainman1 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2024 Location: Blue Ridge, GA Posts: 11	Re: At a loss. 1949 Ford flathead V8 New coil, did hot wire battery to coil. No change. Absolutely cannot figure it out!!

04-04-2024, 07:36 AM	#22
glennpm Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Wiscasset, Maine Posts: 1,982	Re: At a loss. 1949 Ford flathead V8 Did you check the distributor vacuum advance? Glenn __________________ Archives of historical but relevant older articles: ------------- Hover mouse over the links below and click! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--------------- Rumble Seat's Notes Techno-Source for the 1932 thru 1953 Flathead Ford

04-04-2024, 07:53 AM	#23
flathead4rd Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 505	Re: At a loss. 1949 Ford flathead V8 Check the wire under the distributor plate the points and condenser are mounted on. It might be shorting out somewhere when the advance moves the plate.