can I ground out an ignition coil and expect a spark
Hey everyone, i'm trying to figure out a no spark problem i have. If I were to ground the ignition coil wire that leads to the distributor should I expect it to spark kind of like testing a spark plug?
"It ain't" (always) that simple...............
Is this a breaker points distributor? If so, the distributor might have an internal problem, IE the condenser/ capacitor is bad and THAT might prevent a spark
The dist. points wire might be grounded
DISconnect the dist wire, but with points ignition (which requires a good condenser) don't expect much of a spark if you ground the coil and have no cap connected
Some more:
Turn key to run, check coil + and coil - voltage, making sure points are closed You should see somewhere between 6--10V at coil + and less than 2 volts, less the better-----on the neg terminal
Open points, both readings should go to "same as battery"
Put your meter on coil + crank engine, read meter. With engine cranking, you should see at least 10V or more
