Re: [FWDLK] ignition points on old hemi engines

[paul <paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 9/14/2011 12:57 PM, Ted Blackington wrote:
> Hello Web-
> I have two mid-fifties Mopars with hemi engines, a 56 and a 55. If
> allowed to rest for several weeks or months the points will not fire,
> and have to be carefully filed to obtain spark. The points (dual) are
> almost new, having replaced them several times. The cars go nowhere,
> just rest in the carport. I have replaced them several times-
> My later Chrysler products with single points had no problems-am I
> getting a bad batch of points from NAPA or the on line sellers (Chinese
> maybe??) My last attempt to file them resulted in the contact completely
> breaking free from the arm-
> Is anyone else having a similar problem? Any solutions??? I'm getting
> too old and inflexible to crawl way back there under the hood each time
> it happens-
> Your help appreciated !!!! (Yeeow! got zapped again!) Ted Blackington

I think this is a problem with the condensor, they can die, and about 
the only test I think a home mechanic can make is a dead short test.
a bad condensor usually surfaces as a pretty short lifespan of the 
points I recall, as well as maybe more radio noise from the system 
possibibibibly

--
Paul Holmgren
Mine: 2 57 300-C's in Indy
Hers: 05 PT GT R/T HO Stage 1
Hoosier Corps L#6

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