Re: Ignition issue - again

[Dan McCormack <mcwheels@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jeff it sounds like you're not getting power in the starting circuit 
somewhere. Assuming you have a single and not a double ballast resistor and 
it's hooked up correctly I suspect your problem is in the ignition switch or 
the bulkhead connector. You could try the old standby and have someone crank 
the engine while holding a spark plug wire near ground and see if you have 
spark. A safer test would be to disconnect the neutral start switch from the 
starter relay (so the engine can't crank) and have someone hold the key in 
the start position while you check and see if you have voltage to the 
positive side of the coil. (You have the negative side of the coil going to 
the distributor right?) There's 2 connectors on the ignition switch that are 
hot in the start position, one that kicks in the starter and the other sends 
voltage to the coil. If there's no voltage to the coil in the start position 
then check the ignition switch. If that's ok then check the wire coming out 
of the bulkhead connector that goes to the coil in the start position.

Dan


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Adams" <ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 8:30 AM
Subject: Ignition issue - again


> I know I asked this before, but I'm still fighting this issue.
> Apparently, when the coil died on my Polara a few weeks ago something
> else happened as now the car won't start while cranking, but as soon as
> the key is released it fires. I replaced the resistor, but no go. All
> connections seem to be good.  I had this same issue last year and it
> turned out to be something simple, but being the old fart that I am I
> can't remember what I did to fix it... HELP!!
> Jeff Adams
> 64 Polara


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