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engine will not start
I have a 1987 Bayliner with a 350 engine in it.I am not getting any spark to the plugs. It is a breaker points system.
Is the coil supposed to be hot with the key on at both the positive and
negative sides? I touched a test light to both the + and - terminals
and the light glows on both. I also touched the wire inside the
distributor and it is hot but the other side where the contacts touch
is not hot when the points are closed. Any body know anything about this? Thanks,
Bayman. |
bayman
Jun 15
2006
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| So, if the points are not shorted or closed, and the OP is getting ~12
volts with a test lamp at the (+) & (-) terminals of the coil, where is
the ground/negative return for this circuit? Rob |
trainfan1
Jun 16
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| points closed completes the circuit.
Jim |
Jim
Jun 17
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| Right, So, if the points are not shorted or closed, and the OP is
getting ~12 volts with a test lamp at the (+) & (-) terminals of the
coil, where is the ground/negative return for this circuit? The OP also says his "hot" circuit does not continue across the points,
which would indicates the points are not closing. Rob |
trainfan1
Jun 16
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| There isn't a ground return. That's why he reads the same voltage
everywhere. He is reading the total circuit voltage across an open
circuit.The points must not be set right or the contacts are contaminated. I
think we are saying the same thing different ways.
Jim
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> Jim wrote: |
Jim
Jun 17
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| On 15 Jun 2006 19:54:27 -0700, bayman penned the following well |
Gene
Jun 17
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| (+) 12 volts to GROUND(not (-) cranking, less while ON or running. |
trainfan1
Jun 15
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| Normal test results.
Diagnosis:
Put your test light on the - side of the coil and crank. The lamp should
flash. If no, the points are not closing, they are burned up, the
condenser is toast, or the breaker plate isn't grounded. If it does
flash, check the dwell with a dwell meter (35°) and test the condenser
with the condenser test function of the dwell meter. Doesn't have one?
Buy a better meter. Test the coil with an ohm meter. Look for 1-5 ohms
across the primary terminals, and over 1K secondary between the coil
tower and either primary terminal. If this tests ok, look for the rotor
grounding through the distributor shaft; an open coil wire, a missing
distributor cap coil terminal button, or less than battery voltage at
the + coil terminal during cranking. All OK? Make sure the distributor
is actually turning when cranking. It is? Replace the coil. Still no
spark? Hire a mechanic.
JR
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JR
Jun 15
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| BBBZZZZZZTTTTTT! |
JR
Jun 15
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| How does a terminal glow? Rob |
trainfan1
Jun 16
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| The test lamp ON the terminal.....tap, tap, tap
JR
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JR
Jun 16
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