Re: And PSHCEEEEW it was gone...

["Gary H." <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you have a tester you can check the coil's primary and secondary windings. There is a diagram here:
http://www.mymopar.com/coiltest.htm

Thanks,
Gary H.  


-----Original Message-----
>From: Dodger 
>
>
>Remove the negative wire from the coil, and turn the switch on, and  then 
>tap a ground wire to the negative terminal on the coil, it should spark  
>everytime you tap a ground to the terminal
> 
> 
>In a message dated 8/7/2010 10:21:22 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
>Y1TopBanana73  writes:
>
>
>Went  to take the Coronet our for a ride this evening, turned a corner,
>hit the  gas, and it let out a "PSCHEEEEW" backfire through the carb
>and then it was  dead. I changed the ballast resistor again...that's
>not it. It didn't have  spark but I didn't get into diagnosis other
>that putting the coil wire near  a bolt and cranking. How often do
>fairly new coils, or Pertronix units take  a dump? Can someone go over
>the coil diagnosis procedure for me again? I'm  REALLY rusty w/
>electrical stuff. Also, how would I tell the coil from the  Pertronix
>unit being bad if I have power where I need to have  it?
>
>Thanks
>
>-- 
>Bill M 


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