COIL, IGNITION PROBLEMS

Posted by JERRY VANHOOK on July 19, 1998 at 15:35:35

I HAVE A 1931 2 DOOR COUPE.IT HAD BEEN RUNNING GREAT, BUT ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO ON THE WAY BACK FROM ABOUT A TWO HOUR TRIP, THE CAR LOST POWER (DIED).IT DID RE-START AND RUN FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND THEN AGAIN DIED.I FINALLY HAD TO TOW IT HOME.THE CAR SAT FOR ABOUT 1 WEEK AND WHEN I RE-STARTED IT, IT RAN FOR ABOUT 50 MINUTES.AS I TOOK IT OUT FOR A DRIVE, IT AGAIN DIED.AGAIN IT RE-STARTED, BUT ONLY RAN FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES. MY SENSE IS THAT THERE IS AN IGNITION PROBLEM.PLUGS, POINTS, HAVE RECENTLY BEEN REPLACED BY A KNOWLEDGEABLE MODEL A MECHANIC (WITHIN 6 MOS.).I HAVE CHECKED WHAT I CAN (WIRING AT TERMINAL BOX, COIL WIRE, ETC) BUT HAVE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO VERIFY NO SPARK ON ELECTRODE TO PLUGS WHEN IT WON'T START.IS IT POSSIBLE THE COIL IS BAD INTERMITTANTLY?ANYONE OUT THERE HAVE ANY SIMPLE SUGGESTIONS?

Follow Ups:
Quitting Engine Rick Black July 23, 1998 at 23:02:33(1)
Re: Quitting Engine Lew July 24, 1998 at 08:15:40(0)
Re: COIL, IGNITION PROBLEMS Bob Johnson July 20, 1998 at 11:28:59(0)
Re: COIL, IGNITION PROBLEMS jim mason July 19, 1998 at 18:52:04(0)
Re: COIL, IGNITION PROBLEMS Larry Jenkins July 19, 1998 at 15:55:11(0)

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