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Intermittent spark?

Old Dec 4, 2006 | 02:11 AM
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Intermittent spark?

If you take the cover off the coil,(in cap type) and take the leads off the dist cap and then crank the motor should there be a spark from the coil to each post
as it turns over?.I've done this and i dont get spark at the number 8 post.I'ts a msd coil and,it does'nt seem to do this with the old coil. Thanks.

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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 02:49 AM
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Does anyone know this?.
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 07:11 PM
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If # 8 stands out with a missing spark then I'd suspect the cap has a crack or a carbon track. Remove it and inspect/ exchange. Cleaning (and siliconing) a track (or the whole cap) might also be possible.
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