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Posted by Pibou on October 08, 2004 at 18:19:44 from (142.177.99.4):
I have an 1958 International 240 utility tractor. It was getting harder to start it, so I changed the points, condenser. Now I don't have any fire at the plugs or the points. I suspect the coil.I have used a test light to check to see if there was fire and I got fire on both side of the resistor right up to the positive terminal of the coil. When the key is on, should there be fire to both terminals on the coil, right up too the points? I have tried 3 used and a brand new coil and I still don't get any fire on the wire going from the - coil terminal to side of the distributor. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
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