Electrical Gremlin

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grouchyandugly
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Electrical Gremlin

Post by grouchyandugly »

my 66 won't start. replaced cap, points, rotor. checked i am getting juice to the Coil, and also juice going to the points (checked inside cap)...but NO FIRE. do i have a bad Coil??? ready at this point in time to try some "spare" Coils i have (altho i am not certain IF any of them are 6 Volts). any help appreciated. :?:
h~moto
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Re: Electrical Gremlin

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Have you timed the engine?
Or maybe it's the fuel? I like to keep some starting fluid on hand. If a shot of starting fluid makes a difference, the problem was likely not with your ignition.
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