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Posted By Discussion Topic: 1936 Not running right -- page: 1 2     Larry Lange 10-29-2017 @ 12:51 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 93 Joined: Jun 2011 If your connections are all good and everything's tight, consider installing a Standard UC-14 coil on your distributor. You'll need an adaptor and you'll need to bypass the resistor on the firewall. But it should give you a good spark. Larry Lange TomO 09-11-2017 @ 8:16 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 7250 Joined: Oct 2009 The vacuum line does not use a ferrule, so it could separate like that. It should not have made a difference. Both rotor contacts have chips out of them, so you will need a new rotor. If your inner caps have the silver contacts on them, they are the ones made in Argentina and they will destroy most rotors. look for damage around the contacts on both inner caps. When you checked the voltage at the input to the coil, did you tap the starter button to see if the voltage changed? The 3.4 volts that you posted is good for when the points are closed and not good for when the points are open. If that is the voltage with the points open, then your ignition switch may be causing the problem. Tom pauls39coupe 09-11-2017 @ 7:59 AM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 205 Joined: Jul 2014 Take an OHM meter and make sure the points are not shorted out. You should have no connection between the moveable point and the distributor base, with the points open. Slip a piece of cardboard or thin plastic between both of the contacts to make this check. It is possible that the movable points could be shorted out where the spring is scr*w*d to the base. pauls39coupe 09-11-2017 @ 7:48 AM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 205 Joined: Jul 2014 Check our point gap you should have .014 to .016. The contact surfaces should be bright and shiney. It looks like there is a chip out of the front part of the rotor, be sure it not break the cap, or that the rotor is not cracked. The vacuum line should not come off like that, but I doubt that it would cause the problems you describe. Can you post a picture of the other side of the distributor? forJJ 09-10-2017 @ 4:42 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 44 Joined: Mar 2015 Is there an easy way to upload multiple pics? forJJ 09-10-2017 @ 4:40 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 44 Joined: Mar 2015 Ok. I pulled the distributor, and the first thing I noticed was the vacuum line separated from the nut. I'll post some pics of the inside of the distributor as well forJJ 09-10-2017 @ 4:04 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 44 Joined: Mar 2015 Ok, I tested the fuel pump, and I got 8 oz, so I'm pretty sure it's not fuel delivery. I don't currently have a filter on the car, and everything with the fuel system is brand new. I tested the voltage at the coil. With the switch off, I get battery voltage. With the ignition switch on, I get 3.4 or so. Does that sound right? forJJ 09-10-2017 @ 1:46 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 44 Joined: Mar 2015 Tom- I tried holding the wire near a head nut, but got no spark at all. I wil test the voltage again, but i think it is ok. The fuel pump seems like it is fine, but i will try you procedure and report back. Thanks! I'm also going to check cylinder compression, just incase. TomO 09-05-2017 @ 7:32 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 7250 Joined: Oct 2009 Try holding the wire near a head nut. I would not invest in a new coil at this point. The spark that you got when holding the wire to a plug is weak, but should be strong enough to allow the car to run at 35 mph and higher. Check the voltage at the input to the coil with the engine stopped. It should read near battery voltage when the points are open and around 3-4 volts with the points closed. Low voltage here could cause a weak spark. Fuel delivery could also be a problem. 7. ____ Check fuel pump. 7.1. Disconnect fuel pump line from the carburetor and direct the output to a graduated container. 7.2. Crank the engine with the ignition switch OFF until 2 ounces of fuel has been delivered, this amount ensures that the pump is fully primed. 7.3. Continue cranking the engine for 15 more stokes of the fuel pump. The container should contain 7-8 ounces of fuel. Less indicates a problem with fuel delivery. Check for weak vacuum on the supply side of the pump or clogged lines. Replace the pump if vacuum is less than 6 inches. Clean and tighten the fuel lines, replace deteriorated flex line. Tom fenbach 09-04-2017 @ 5:04 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 227 Joined: Dec 2009 cloud be a simple as a clogged fuel filter or weak fuel pump. crud in the tank or line?

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