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09-06-2004, 04:52 PM
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Gainesville, Georgia
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Weak spark problems...
I'm trying to fire my engine for the first time, and I'm having some trouble. Stock 396 new:cap,rotor,points,condenser,coil,plugs,wires,starter,engine harness. I turned the engine to about 7 degrees BTDC and set the rotor pointing directly at the #1 position. When I disconnect the plug wire, the spark is yellow/orange and will only jump about 1/8-1/4 inch. My points are set to the thickness of the cardboard box they came in (MrGoodpliers style). Any ideas?
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09-06-2004, 06:57 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: ** THE FALL GUY **CHICAGO IL
Posts: 5,883
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maybe
just bought a set of point's today.....supposed to be set at .019
as per auto zone...... also the stock dizzy should have a resistor wire to the coil.... full 12 volt's maybe to much..... thats all i know..... anybody else!!!!!! |
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09-07-2004, 12:00 AM
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 Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: WIS
Posts: 1,752
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spark
During cranking, there should be 12 volts across the points if it's still wired correctly. This voltage then drops to about 8 volts running to keep from burning the points. The spark should be blue. An orange/red/yelow spark is a weak spark. Did you replace the condensor ? If yes, then check for high resistance connections or a weak coil.
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