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Old 01-16-2012, 04:23 PM   #1
HardcoreZ28
 
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Can't figure out no spark condition

Hey guys I'm trying to figure out a no spark condition on a friend's 64 Falcon with the inline 6 (2.8). I thought for sure the coil was toast as it looked like it had sat outside for 20 years and there was no spark coming from it. Replaced it this morning and still no spark from the coil.

The 12V coming from the ignition switch to the positive side of the coil is there (as tested with a test light...not an ohmeter)

The negative side of the coil is hooked up to the condenser in the distributor.

Obviously the coil wire is hooked up properly...and I put a new one on this morning.

Is it possible I got a bad coil? One thing I did notice while probing around with the test light is while the ignition switch is on I show power at all of the terminals on the coil.....positive, negative, and the output for the coil wire. Should that be happening?
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