No start situation

mschrei2

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You have 12V at the coil, so I would not suggest running jumpers. Jumpers are good for a quick check but can also cause damage if connected incorrectly
Okay, any other suggestions could it be distributor related? If so how do I check?
 

mschrei2

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Need to better understand the orange spark and make sure its orange. Even orange should ignite gas. Can use a spark plug from the coil to ground but it would be better to use a spark gap tester. Can set it up and see if its a good spark
https://www.amazon.com/Lisle-20610-...02STSC6/ref=pd_lpo_2?pd_rd_i=B0002STSC6&psc=1
That's a cool tool never knew those where a thing.

This would show that I have a good gap? Or good spark? Or both? What should the gap of the plug be? I can easily check that again just to make sure.
 

alldodge

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Want to see if the spark is steady as motor cranks. Should get 2 sparks with each revolution. Crank it a good 10 seconds and see if it stays constant. Should jump 0.40 easy enough even though your plugs are .35. Should also be white or Blue
 
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