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Garysr1966

05-17-2018 @ 5:06 AM

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i read some on this in here, but here it goes.. first off i read that they are pos ground, mine has the neg ground going to the frame and the pos ground going to the foot starter and then to the starter, don't know if that is right but that is the way it was when i gotten it from my dad, and this has been sitting for 40 years now..
my biggest thing is i have a 1937 distributor and had no spark,cleaned the points up and had spark for a little bit but stop, so change out for the newer coil and top, gotten spark for 2 minutes and stopped again so changed the points and found out that it was my condenser, but what it is doing it eating them like candy.. im on my 5th one and they only last 3 minutes top... what am i missing or doing wrong?

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05-17-2018 @ 7:25 AM

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First of all the car should be 6 volts positive ground. If it has been converted to 12 volts negative ground, you need a 12 volt coil.

Second are you using an adapter plate to connect the coil to the distributor? Try using a NAPA ECH FA76.

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05-17-2018 @ 11:04 AM

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I would suspect ignition switch, resistor, if equiped , or ignition wiring. try running a jumper wire temporiarly from the hot side of battery to the coil terminal. If this makes a difference, check the previously mentioned items. Save those old condensers. I doubt if that is your problem.

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05-17-2018 @ 1:49 PM

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this is one i have on it... and it is a 6 volt battery

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05-17-2018 @ 1:50 PM

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with this

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05-17-2018 @ 1:57 PM

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I would suspect ignition switch, resistor, if equiped , or ignition wiring. try running a jumper wire temporiarly from the hot side of battery to the coil terminal. If this makes a difference, check the previously mentioned item. Save those old condensers. I doubt if that is your problem

i am being to think this car hates me,,lol i tried to jump the coil no luck , changed the condenser with the napa one and jumped it again and it lasted 4 minutes and then no spark again

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05-17-2018 @ 2:30 PM

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Pull the distributor and send to Bubba or someone like him who can completely check it for you.

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05-17-2018 @ 3:14 PM

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Your ignition coil could be going bad. When it cools down, the engine will re-start and run again until the coil heats up and stops working.

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05-17-2018 @ 4:11 PM

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i wish it would run again... see my dad had it for over 45 years now and the last time i heard it run was 40 years ago.

05-17-2018 @ 5:39 PM

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Where do you live? I'm sure there is someone close by who can extricate you from this most devastating dilemma....(:o)

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