Arthur Pfenninger wrote:
>
> Open the hood and take a look at the spark plug wires and coil in
> the dark. You might also want to spray a little water on them, you may
> have a bad wire or coil. Also did you clean the cap?
> ...Art
>
> On Wed, 6 Aug 1997, Steve Tritle wrote:
>
> > The TD has been running great for 2500 miles. Went out for a spin and
> > got a "rough" running engine. I decided to check the points and they
> > were pitted so I filed them smooth. Started and still not quite right.
> > So now I am changing condensors. Each of three condensors do not do the
> > trick. Could the points need replacing or maybe even the coil? I had no
> > problem with the car one day and the next day I started it up and it
> > will not run well. I did clean out the carbs, filter at fuel pump etc.,
> > etc. The timing is right on the mark and the points are gapped to .o11.
> >
> > Coil or points or maybe even a fourth condensor? What do you think?
> >
> > Steve
> > 52 TD
> >
How can I tell if the coil is bad?
Steve
52 TD
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