Hard starting assistance please.

67Dart273 said

Sorry this does not make sense

What EXACTLY is your test set up and how EXACTLY did you go about this?

Step by step you did what? You rigged a test gap at the coil wire? Did you use the coil wire or a different wire?

You cranked the engine by doing what?
What voltages did you check and how, exactly, when cranking?

Tell you what you must be 3? hours from me? I'm in N end of Idaho. If you want to call when you can get out there --does not have to be today--send me a PM and we'll set it up.

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Forgive me, I’m a newly retired cop. Definitely not a mechanic. Not good or have any knowledge base in electrical. Small things I’m good with, but this is above anything I’ve done with electrical. I used the spark plug wire that goes from the coil to the distributor. I used a spark plug in that wire from the coil, and cranked over the motor with the key. I don’t have any tools for this stuff and I’m going out and buying test lights and borrowing multimeters and googling instructions on how to use them. I want to fix this on my own, and am doing my best to listen to the advice given. So please don’t think I’m discounting any advice you guys are giving.