Working from (sometimes faulty) memory, the white wire with black tracer
usually goes to the cutoff switch in the boot. In the 'OFF' position, the
white/black wire grounds the coil on a points system; when I installed a
Pertronix I switched the wire and used it to supply +VE to the Pertronix (in
the off position the Ignitor gets no juice).
Anyway, if the wire is making intermittent contact could be your problem. I
don't have the workshop manual with me, but I believe it shows the white/black
wire going to the cutoff switch.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
I am stumped.
First the basics. 1963 BJ7. Changed to negative ground 30 years ago.
Changed to an alternator 30 years ago. Installed Pertronix ignition many
years ago, red wire to the + post of the coil, the black wire to the - post
of the coil. The + coil post has the white wire from the battery cutoff
switch and the switch is on. Plug wires are tight and the coil wire is
firmly connected to the coil and the cap. Interior of the cap is clean of
carbon.
Here is the problem: on # 1 plug, sometimes I get spark but most of the
time I do not. I checked all of the plug wires and the results are the
same. Some times spark, usually none.
Also, a puzzler, there is a yellow (could be originally white?) wire with a
black tracer and the wire is just hanging loose below the distributor, the
coil, the horn and the alternator. There are no missing connections that I
can see. The loose wire has a black rectangular plastic push on connector
on it. My 11" x 17" color wiring diagram does not show this wire or any
other yellow (white?) wire with a black tracer.
Anyone have ideas on the no spark/sometime spark issue? Where does the
loose yellow/black wire go? What else do I need to check?
Thanks,
Fred
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