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Maybe I'm ignorant, so bear with me, but just because you can start it at the relay w/ a screwdriver doesn't mean the relay's working properly. (I could be wrong- I'm not Mr. Electric or anything) (and sometimes wiggling a wire and getting a response is just a coincidence)

Duh. (F**king, Duh!!!) Jeez. It was right there. It just wasn't what I was looking for. (I was looking for a more rectangular tab, like most other wire clips under the hood. The clip slipped right on. Boy is MY face red!! (And my fingers are a bit black too.) Thanks!!! V.D.

I know it sounds lame, but I don't even know where my oil pump is!! Never had a problem with one!

While setting the timing on my 273, it seems I knocked the wire loose that controls my oil light in the dash. I just found the wire (passenger side, running along the valve cover, toward the firewall) with a clip on the end, but for the life of me I couldn't figure out where it came from, or...

Oh, and there is a test. I think its 12 volts in, and 8 volts out, but verify that!!!

I'm not so electrically inclined either, but someone just told me that you rarely see coils with resistors except on VWs. So all of our cars probably have external resistors (or none at all in a few cases). By all means, get a new resistor. They're so cheap. If it's not the problem, you will...

Yeah, I'm sure they're the same thing pretty much. Just thought there might be an actual automotive product for that, maybe something that has some type of lubricant like silicone spray (I don't know how that would affect conductive parts (I've got points). I guess plain old circuit cleaner...

I find I have this overwhelming urge to spray something liberally all over the inner workings of my distributor, to rinse away all that fine dust that seems to be a by-product of living out here on this 17 acres of dirt. What product would satisfy this nagging desire? All I know of is that...

Thank you. I'll sleep better.

Which post on the coil does the wire from the distributor go to? Usually the post, and the connector ring on the wire, are notched at one pole so it can only go one way, but mine can go either way!! So which goes where? (Just because it has been running the way it is don't mean it's right, or...

Thank you so much!! That is a fantastic reference! EXACTLY what I was looking for. You ROCK.

You make a good case for an upgrade. I'm not a purist, so I don't care if I keep my car "original"- I just want/need it to work. I believe I'm sold on the electronic upgrade now that I have heard the whole list of benefits (other than not having to deal with points etc ever again). I have a Dart...

I recently purchased a new coil and went for the HIGH PERFORMANCE coil, and that unit had a note on it saying, "For use with an external resistor" (which is also true for the stock coils). This leads me to believe that there are coils with internal resistors, possibly what you need. Can...

Without going into my exact problem, how does one go about installing new points? I just had it done as part of a general tune up, but after about a month, I'm having problems and I suspect the points (or would like to replace them so I can STOP suspecting them). Maybe someone knows a website...