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Loose Screw · 07-16-2024, 09:15 PM

Fixed!

**Rust_never_sleeps** · 07-16-2024, 10:06 PM

Working solo, I've strapped down the trigger on my timing light and laid it on the cowl so I could see it from the driver's seat. A plug tester would work also.
This way I could see when I at least had enough gap to make some kind of spark
Once I got it to run badly, I could set dwell with the meter, then set initial timing.

I had this problem because I had the type of points with the condenser onboard which got in the way of the feeler.

You might just be able to get a paper match in there for initial gap the old school way.

**Rust_never_sleeps** · 07-16-2024, 10:08 PM

sanding the points with a little bit of Emery paper first is a good start

Loose Screw · 07-17-2024, 12:31 AM

Wired the Distributor wrong!

**Rust_never_sleeps** · 07-17-2024, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loose Screw

Wired the Distributor wrong!

Yeah, that prolly didn't help ;-)

1967GMCC20 · 07-18-2024, 08:43 AM

I have wired coil backwards before.

I've also taken several coils to test spark. And once the most beat up, dented coil I had was best.

07-16-2024, 09:15 PM	#1
Loose Screw Registered User Join Date: Jan 2024 Location: EL PASO Posts: 184	Distributor/Points etc etc Fixed! Last edited by Loose Screw; 07-17-2024 at 12:29 AM. Reason: Fixed!

07-16-2024, 10:06 PM	#2
Rust_never_sleeps Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: San Ramon,CA Posts: 546	Re: Distributor/Points etc etc Working solo, I've strapped down the trigger on my timing light and laid it on the cowl so I could see it from the driver's seat. A plug tester would work also. This way I could see when I at least had enough gap to make some kind of spark Once I got it to run badly, I could set dwell with the meter, then set initial timing. I had this problem because I had the type of points with the condenser onboard which got in the way of the feeler. You might just be able to get a paper match in there for initial gap the old school way. __________________ 1970 C10 Custom longbed 350/350

07-16-2024, 10:08 PM	#3
Rust_never_sleeps Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: San Ramon,CA Posts: 546	Re: Distributor/Points etc etc sanding the points with a little bit of Emery paper first is a good start __________________ 1970 C10 Custom longbed 350/350

07-17-2024, 12:31 AM	#4
Loose Screw Registered User Join Date: Jan 2024 Location: EL PASO Posts: 184	Re: Distributor/Points etc etc Wired the Distributor wrong! Last edited by Loose Screw; 07-17-2024 at 12:32 AM. Reason: Fixed!

07-18-2024, 08:43 AM	#6
1967GMCC20 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Medina, Ohio Posts: 224	Re: Distributor/Points etc etc I have wired coil backwards before. I've also taken several coils to test spark. And once the most beat up, dented coil I had was best.



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