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My Ute won't fire up!
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1939ute |
05-22-2010 @ 12:48 AM
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Hello showgun1940, thanks for your reply; yes it is positive to ground! I thought once the battery was connected, the rest was as is! The wiring was all set up and you just started it!! Am I wrong? Cheers, John
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1939ute |
05-22-2010 @ 12:43 AM
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Hello BrianCT, we have had it running for a few seconds and it seems like it was plug wires plus a couple of other little things but it did start! Thanks for your reply. Cheers, John
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shogun1940 |
05-20-2010 @ 6:32 PM
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they were positive ground down under right, so which way did you hook up the coil?????????
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BrianCT |
05-16-2010 @ 7:41 PM
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You say that the highest voltage you see at coil is 4.5. You should see 6V when points are open.Disconnect that lead wire and check for 6V.
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1939ute |
05-16-2010 @ 12:10 AM
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Hello ford38v8, thanks for your reply; the motor has now started!! It seems like it could have been plug wire problems. while it only ran for a few seconds, it did start! We are going to fully charge the battery and check the fuel to the carby and go for a re-start in a couple of days but at least we now know it is all OK with ignition system!Thanks to all the help, it's good to know that help is available. I will be looking at getting a rebuilt coil. Cheers, John
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ford38v8 |
05-15-2010 @ 5:45 PM
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John, Pick a nice looking original Ford coil, and send it to one of the coil rebuilders hers in the States. Skip Haney is in Florida, and is the most widely known rebuilder, I believe. Coils can test good when cold, and fail under driving conditions when they get hot. This is the most troublesome problem reported constantly here on this Forum! Allowed to cool off, the coil is then good to go again, till it again gets hot. A rebuilt coil should last you far longer than any of the new repo coils. http://www.fordcollector.com/ Holy cow! I wonder if I'm becoming GM, I recommend Skip so often!
Alan
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1939ute |
05-15-2010 @ 5:21 PM
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Thanks for the reply TomO; I will check all of the points you mention. I'm trying to buy a new coil but in Australia we have limited parts suppliers and to ship parts takes time. I should have got a new one from the start! My stuff up!! Most places now do change over units, I think? If I could get a new coil down here, I'd be laughing! Cheers, John
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TomO |
05-15-2010 @ 4:50 PM
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John if you have spark at the points and not at the plugs, check your coil brush, check the rotor for cracks or grounding, check the your plug wires are fully seated in the inner caps and that the caps are seated correctly in the distributor.
Tom
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1939ute |
05-15-2010 @ 4:31 PM
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Thanks for your reply supereal; the voltage reading at the coil has varied a bit while taking readings but the highest was 4.5! The coil test was done on a coil tester and we got a good spark out of it but I'm not sure how you measure that as I wasn't there when it was done! however, I have no reason to doubt the accuracy of the test! We had two coils tested with only one giving a good result, the other one was dead! I have tried to locate a new coil in the local circles with no luck yet! I can order a new one but that means a waiting period! Cheers, John
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1939ute |
05-15-2010 @ 4:16 PM
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Thanks for your reply 37Ragtopman; when it's cranked it does nothing! we tip petrol down the carby and spray started gear down also, no go, not even a little indication of life! We don't seem to get spark at the plugs! We know we have power at the coil input terminal and spark at the points! Cheers, John
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