So I decided to undertake a tuneup, points, condenser, cap, rotor, wires and even a coil.
I got it all apart and all back together and now it won't start.
After checking the wiring diagram I think I reversed the leads on the coil. I had made a mental note of what was where, apparantly I am not as sharp as I used to be.
According to the manual I should have had the black and white wire on the + side and the black wire on the - side of the coil. I had them reversed.
I switched the leads to where they should be but still no spark, now I am wondering if I toasted the coil?
Will a coil be damaged to point of being worthless by switching the leads and trying to start the car? If so that is my problem. I would put the old coil back but I am afraid I made the same mistake with that one before realizing my error.
If the coil is not harmed by this, I am open to ideas. The car started easily and ran pretty good until I started mucking around in there. I can't figure where I went wrong.
Craig
I got it all apart and all back together and now it won't start.
After checking the wiring diagram I think I reversed the leads on the coil. I had made a mental note of what was where, apparantly I am not as sharp as I used to be.
According to the manual I should have had the black and white wire on the + side and the black wire on the - side of the coil. I had them reversed.
I switched the leads to where they should be but still no spark, now I am wondering if I toasted the coil?
Will a coil be damaged to point of being worthless by switching the leads and trying to start the car? If so that is my problem. I would put the old coil back but I am afraid I made the same mistake with that one before realizing my error.
If the coil is not harmed by this, I am open to ideas. The car started easily and ran pretty good until I started mucking around in there. I can't figure where I went wrong.
Craig
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