225 Slant no spark
Update. So the dist is turning. I checked the coil in both start and run at the positive post and am getting about 5.5 volts in both positions. It's a brand new coil with new wires, points, rotor and cap. Could the ballast resistor be the problem? Seems like I'm down to that or the relay. Should I try a hot wire to the coil?
You need to pull the dist cap and get your hands wet
Re read what I posted. You need to figure out if the points are opening and closing, and actually switching electricity, IE they are not remaining open or closed, or corroded, or something else shorted
There are MANY ways to approach this
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With the cap off, bump the engine until the points are open. You can do this with a screwdriver jumpering the two exposed terminals on the starter relay.
With points open, and key in "run" you should have "same as battery" at coil positive.
You should ALSO have "same as battery" at coil NEG ative.
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So now you have shown that the points are open. With the key still in "run" use a clip lead or screwdriver to short the points "hot" terminal (or the coil NEG terminal) to ground. With a grounded terminal held "just in" the coil tower, you should get a snappy spark
If not post back
If so move on...................
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Bump the engine until the points are CLOSED. Take voltmeter readings on both coil + and - and post them here.
You SHOULD bet about 5 at coil + and very low voltage at coil -
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Hook voltmeter to coil +. Crank engine USING THE KEY and take a reading while cranking. You should have AT LEAST 10.5 V
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