Date:         Sun, 26 Sep 1999 11:16:54 -0400
Reply-To:     John <johnpatt@WARWICK.NET>
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From:         John <johnpatt@WARWICK.NET>
Subject:      Re: I tuned the 82 and now NO GO, help wanted
Comments: To: Ken Wyatt <kokopellis@ATT.NET>
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Ken Wyatt wrote:
>
> Hi  Folks,
> Today I put in new points into my 82 westy.(aircooled 2.0l, Federal
> Model)

> My question are:

> 1. Would the 8500 resistance on the coil wire cause a no start problem.
>
Probably not but it would make the coil work much harder and in time
cause ignition coil failure. The coil wire should be replaced. To
eliminate this fault entirely, intall a regular piece of wire in the
center dist cap contact position and about 1/4" to a good ground and see
if there is spark.


> The coil was slightly over t
> he range Bentlay called for.  Is this coil bad or is 3.3 close enough.

I don't think the coil was damaged by your testing and it's close enough
to work properly.

>I connected it to Spark Plug wire 1, ground and terminal 1 on the coil as per the dwell meter manual.

Why are you connecting the dwell meter to #1 spark plug wire? Dwell is
the coil "on" time and deals only with coil KL #1 & ground.

If there is no dwell reading I think you have defective ignition points
or you shorted the coil Kl #1 circuit installing the new points.

With the ignition switched ON, Connect a voltmeter to coil KL #1, with
the points closed it, should read zero and with the points open it
should read battery voltage. All a dwell meter is after all is a
voltmeter that can do no harm.

By the way, from my breaker point days I have 94 gazillion unopened
little packets of breaker point cam lube I'll let go to a good home.
Make me an offer, Please!!

Good luck,     JP