<VV> No start help...

[corvairduval at cox.net]

Yes, the test is something like those numbers. Do NOT get wrapped around
exact numbers for ohms, just something like this.

But, I can tell from your volt readings that the coil is NOT the problem.

When the points are closed, there should be 0 volts on the negative
terminal of the coil. Make this happen then get back to us.

That's:

Points open,  12 volts on - terminal of coil.
Points open,  12 volts on + terminal of coil.
Points closed, 0 volts on - terminal of coil.
points closed, ~5 to 10 volts on + terminal of coil.

Why people swap three coils I don't get. Swap one and you are done, look
elsewhere for a problem. Especially if you take a working coil off another
car. I always do that, as I keep NO new coils around, just used coils, road
tested for years.

Frank DuVal

Original email:
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From: GoVairs--- via VirtualVairs virtualvairs at corvair.org
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 10:47:54 -0400
To: VirtualVairs at corvair.org
Subject: <VV> No start help...


One of our club members has a '64 that he can't get started. It has sat  
around his place for a few years but he always started it and let it run a 
bit.  This last time it has sat for about 2 years and it will not start. We 
have fuel  but no spark. He has replaced the cap, rotor, points and coil.
The 
coil had  12 volts to the positive side. The negative wire has 12 volts at  
the points. I believe it is the coil. He tells me this morning that  this
is 
third new coil he has swapped while testing. Is there any bench  test for 
coils? He mentioned he read somewhere that there should be .75 to .81  of 
resistance between the positive negative terminals and 10k to 11k between  
either the positive or negative terminal and the coil output post. I know -

coils! Thanks for the 
help. 
 
WTS 

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