Nick,
Possibly a high resistance in the circuit that went away when you removed
and re-installed the distributor? Check the resistance to ground (ignition
off) with the points closed from various connections, starting with the
input at the ballast resistor.
I have found that a good hot spark from a new high voltage coil does wonders
for starting, compared to the marginal factory coil.
Dave Homstad
56 Dodge D500
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Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 7:35 PM
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Subject: [FWDLK] It runs but I don't know why
If anyone was following the story with my 56 Savoy. It got stuck last week.
I thought it was the fuel pump.
It turned out not to be that. I had weak spark at the points.
I took the 56 distrib out, changed the points and condensor, the car still
would not start.
I replaced the coil. The car still would not start
A friend stopped by and cranked the engine for me. Good spark at the points,
weak spark at the spark plug.
I took a 55 distributor out of a running 55 that I have, put it in the 56.
The 56 now runs.
I'm really confused.
I take the 55 distributor out and put the 56 distrib back in and the car
starts right up.
I take the 56 distrib out cut the insulation off the internal lead. It
looked pinched, but it was only the insulation and not the wire. I put new
insulation on, put the distrib back in and the car still runs.
So in the end, the car runs, but I can't pinpoint what the problem was for
sure.
Nick
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