RE: [T3] Testing out a coil, car not starting

["Keith Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com>]

I once had a set of cheap aftermarket ones where the spring stuck out too
far and grounded against the side of the distributor.

Keith


> Ok, everyone. SUCCESS!
> 
> And what was it? The damned points.

We're sure glad you fixed it, but sorry it took so long to find. 
Congratulations on finding the problem.

As for the points, I've got two possible reasons that they could be 
bad. Either the wire is broken inside the insulation (pull on it to 
see if the insulation stretches.) Or the pivot has gotten sticky. 
I've occasionally seen those pivots stick, and it may just be because 
some oil got on the nylon bearing and caused it to swell up just a 
bit. That's one bearing that you probably don't want to get any oil 
on.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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