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MBERGE
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ive repaced the coil three times in the past three weeks.i used an aligator clip on a spark plug to test the spark.there is a hair line spark.i thought it should be wider and brighter. i put my finger over it and there was a little shock,but i thought it should be more,so much more that i would have to pull my finger away.with the distibuter cap off there is spark at the points.new distributer car,rotor,points and condenser,also new plug wires.with the ignition switch on there is 8 volts across the positive and negative terminal of the coil.what do i do next?
May 3, 2013 at 1:53 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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the 8 volts is the issue, you need 12 volts. they used a resistor wire in the old days to give 12 cold and lower when hot.

replace the wire from the ignition switch to the coil with a standard wire to give you 12 volts


Roy
May 3, 2013 at 8:42 PM
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