While sitting here waiting for my battery to charge I figured I'd see if one
of y'all could assist me.
Started the truck in a parking lot, got about 100 yards, a small puff and NO
GO. pushed it back to a parking space and lifted the hood
1. Gas squirts into carb when I pump accellorator
2. No visible spark across the points.
3. Using a volt meter
a) juice from battery to coil +
b) juice across the + and - terminals of the coil
c) continuity from the coil - to condenser
d) with ignition key in on position + lead into plug type wire from
coil and - grounded, only getting about 6 to 8 volts.
e) no decernable spark through grounded plug (battery getting very week
at this point from repeated attemtps to start or view spark)
Had it towed home (damn I hate that)
4. How does one tell if a coil is or is going bad?
5. What should I try next (once the battery has a full charge again)as a
diagnostic?
6. Anyone know of a good book/website on distributor/ignition basics?
Thanks for any and all assistance
Bob in Chico
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