12v 9N - no spark

Posted by Bob N. on August 30, 2005 at 12:14:32 from (12.32.69.14):

My 9N ran fine until it stalled on a hayride pulling 16 people in a wagon last halloween. it would not fire up intil teh following morning. since then, it will fire up but only when cold, if hot...no spark.

this is a 12V conversion by someone else that has been dependable for 15 years. Front Mount Distributor.

so, with my fathers assist ( 79 year old Mech & Elec. Engineer) we changed the points, condenser, cap, plugs ( exhaust maifold gaskets while we were feeling ambitious) and a 12V coil.

when we hit the starter, NO SPARK. Voltage at teh coil was 6v. Don't know if the points were open or closed.

since i saw 6v at the coil, i assumed i needed a 6v coil and returned the 12v coil for a 6v coil. we now have 2v at the coil with NO Spark.

i've got 40 years of replacing points and the like and i am lost as to why no spark.

thanks for any help

Follow Ups:

• Re: 12v 9N - no spark 6N's Short 18:50:15 08/30/05 (1)
  • Re: 12v 9N - no spark Bob N. 05:30:35 08/31/05 (0)
• Re: 12v 9N - no spark John T 16:17:11 08/30/05 (1)
  • Re: 12v 9N - no spark Bob N. 05:26:56 08/31/05 (0)
• Re: 12v 9N - no spark Jerry Cent. Mi. 13:36:12 08/30/05 (2)
  • Re: 12v 9N - no spark Bob N. 13:51:42 08/30/05 (1)
    • Re: 12v 9N - no spark John T 16:21:39 08/30/05 (0)
• Re: 12v 9N - no spark John T 13:30:45 08/30/05 (2)
  • Re: 12v 9N - no spark Bob N. 13:44:24 08/30/05 (1)
    • Re: 12v 9N - no spark John T 16:10:44 08/30/05 (0)

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