I was driving home the other night and my '73 Bus started backfiring and lurching forward instead of accelerating smoothly. I stopped immediately (of course) and checked the engine compartment to find wires attached to the coil smoking and sparking. I found one wire that had fallen off the coil and replaced it. I went to re-start the Bus and the key wouldn't even turn in the ignition. I replaced all the wires running to the coil and tried starting it again......still couldn't turn the key in the ignition. I couldn't find any in-line fuses from the coil to the ignition but I checked the fusebox fuse and it was fine. What do you think my problem is? Is it the coil, the electric part of the ignition cylinder on the stering wheel, or something else. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!! ;-) Peace, Mark ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ | Mark Hamilton /\ There are things you can replace | | Axis Solutions \/ and others you cannot | | Voice: (503) 284-8404 /\ The time has come to weigh those things | | Fax/Modem: (503) 284-5340 \/ this space is getting hot --- Robert Hunter | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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