by Johannes Brudevoll (Johan » 05 Nov 2002 8:02
I read in Mopar Muscle Magazin, that it's not uncommon that the main electrical connection plugs (From Engine bay, to inside the car) could do with a disconnect, and some electric-cleaner spray....before plugging it back in again....
Short of that, I suggest the following drill...
Connect a ligth bulb to (+ coil), and ground somewhere on the car.....
Disconnect the starter (thin lead) so it does'nt crank the engine,...
Have someone turning the key, and start searching for "the ligth"=(Ligth in the bulb) by wiggeling connection-plugs, fuses, etc.......
If you have ligth(=Power to the coil)...connect the starter, and see if you still get the light...
This can get interesting.......
Bypassing to get the car runing is easy,....but to find and FIX the error without to much wire-cutting....thats what you want.
Did you ever try to bypass the car having someone connecting (coil +)directly to battery + img tst
ONLY bypass DURING cranking....or you run the risk of overheating the coil, and burning your points.....
If so, did the car die as you let go of the bypass connection?
Good luck.........