*I have spark, until...?, when engine stops cold. *Engine quits//fuel related? It stops abruptly, no coughing, wheezing, sputtering.... *Later, it starts right back up. As for the coil "shut-down"; give the store clerk a break here. Of course not a mechanical shut-down, but heated wiring loses conductivity. Granted it would have to get pretty hot, but even a novice working in a specialty store is going to learn over time, and hear horror stories from customers. *Apologies if I should have started another thread for this next point.(I may elsewhere); >> Should there be a voltage regulator in this 12 to 6V conversion system?? )> Here is the most recent experience, pretty bizarre if you ask me; 1)Jube started up, easily! 2)Measured 12V+ on (+) terminal of coil. 3)Problem??>> Measured just shy of 12V on the(-) terminal, also what is passed to points, plugs, etc. **Isn't that a concern here ?? After all, in the conversion kits I've seen online, I dont recall seeing a distributor in the images. I'm told that the distributor and all components/plugs- are still designed for 6V !? 4) On to the bizarre part; After one minute, I could no longer measure ANY voltage on the (-) distributor side of the coil !!? BUT... the ol' JuJu-B kept right on running- and smoothly! 5) Odder still; I only measure about 4V on the (+) side of the coil.! (Digital MM is fine,btw) Ok, this is nuts. Before the engine quit again, I had time to measure the voltage directly at the alternator terminal. 14V. Appears to be working as it should. But it's now directly wired to the coil, with the key on. Brings me back to that voltage regulator question.** I'll recheck all wires for breaks, but I dont think it's there. AND, btw... I eliminated the amp gauge, as it turned out to be the initial reason in getting no spark-- discovered after! buying the new coil and still a no-starter. I could still get the 12V "potential" reading on the coil, but found an ohms reading on the gauge to be above 700 !! ((is there a clue here, as to current levels, maybe on the high side? As in, coil spiking off a 12V source rather than something less- brought on by the addition of a resistor in the line?))
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