Unfortunately, I don't have that manual, and internet searches turned up
precious little. Fortunately, with posts from listers I found the
problem. The wires inside the distributor were connected on TOP of the
insulator, instead of underneath it, connecting them to ground instead
of to the "spring arm".
My brother-in-law wired that part. Honest.
Chas
Brad Fornal wrote:
>Should you have a Bentley manual, there is a great troubleshooting, step by
>step
>through this problem. My car had the wire between the side of the dizzy, to the
>points plate, broken. I replaced that, and the car started right up.
>
>Brad
>
>Chas Douglass wrote:
>
>
>
>>Ok, I wired a brand new coil according to your instructions, Frank, thanks.
>>
>>Unfortunately, it still doesn't start.
>>
>>I'm confused by this:
>>
>>"If the engine still refuses to fire check the low tension circuit
>>further.... [with the breaker points open] If the bulb lights, the low
>>tension circuit is in order..."
>>"If the bulb fails to light [well, there is no voltage on my voltmeter]
>>connect it between the ignition coil 'switch' terminal and earth. If it
>>lights, it points to a damaged wire or loose connection in the cable
>>from the coil 'contact breaker' terminal to the terminal on the contact
>>breaker plate."
>>"If the bulb fails to light [and here it repeats the previous paragraph,
>>which is what I can't understand] connect it between the ignition coil
>>'switch' terminal and earth. If the bulb lights it indicates a fault in
>>the primary winding of the coil..."
>>"Should the bulb fail to light at this stage..."
>>
>>So can someone provide me with clearer instructions on tracking down a
>>"won't start" problem?
>>
>>What's different: the engine has been completely disassembled and
>>rebuilt. I've installed a new wiring harness.
>>
>>What I know: There is no spark from a spark plug wire held close to the
>>spark plug itself. There is no spark from the coil high tension lead
>>when I hold it next to a spark plug, either, when I spin the engine with
>>the key turned on..
>>
>>I definitely have power to the "switch" side of the coil. I don't seem
>>to have power on the other side. Should I?
>>
>>Thanks for any help.
>>
>>Chas Douglass
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