ignition issues

1984 FORD F-250
165,000 MILES
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RUG RAT
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could a faulty coil cause my problems? i have never changed my coil since i changed my dist. from electronic to points. could my coil be the problem? if so please let me know and/or what should the volts/ohms be to and from my coil to the dist. (should i use a secondary resistor/condenser or not?)
May 3, 2013 at 10:31 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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what is the exact issue???

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May 3, 2013 at 11:13 AM
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RUG RAT
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i can drive my truck for about five or six miles and it starts to bog down and if i try to keep going it will eventually shut down, when that happens i have to get out and sand down my points and then it runs fine for another another five or six miles. what could it be?
May 3, 2013 at 11:20 AM
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CARADIODOC
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What kind of problem are you having? Why would you want to go back to miserable breaker points? Do you have a ballast resistor in series with the ignition coil and a way to bypass it during cranking?
May 3, 2013 at 12:30 PM
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