starting 63 413

[Charles Cumming <charles_cumming@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Something else to consider is the condition of the plugs themselves. I had similar trouble recently with my 60 Desoto Adventurer (383ci). After checking the entire ignition and fuel system, an old friend suggested I check the plugs for 'shorting'. I couldn't understand how at first as the plugs only had about 500 miles on them. Took each plug out and true enough, just about every plug was shorting out. Spark was present but jumping from the electrode to the side wall of the plug itself. Under compression, there would not be any spark at all. A fresh set of plugs later and she fired up almost immediately.

Hope this helps.

 

Charles Cumming

1960 DeSoto Adventurer

Ireland.

Christopher Middlebrook <delamothe@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> The ballast resistor should be in the neighborhood of 2 ohms.
> Your current limit should be at around 4 amps.
> The resistance of the coil should be between 1 and 2 ohms.
> There may be some corrosion at either the + or ground terminals that you may want to check - not at the battery but at the starter or wherever in the chassis the ground terminal hooks to.
>
> Chris Middlebrook
> 62 Custom Southampton
>
>
>
> --- On Mon 02/23, Matt Hopkins < mhoppy@xxxxxxxxxxx > wrote:
> From: Matt Hopkins [mailto: mhoppy@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 07:32:08 -0600
> Subject: RE: IML: starting 63 413
>
> The car won't start without ballast resistor working or a bypass of some
> sort
>
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> [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
>  Brian Shea
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>
> I turned the motor over by hand, put a new battery in it,and it turns over a
> little slow and wont fire.I noticed 2 wires that were chewed on the fire
> wall.They look like they were connected to
> two white resistor looking things.Are these ballast resistors,and would thi
> have an effect on the spark.The points are set perfectly.
>
>
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