Ignition question
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Printed Date: November-22-2024 at 10:31am
Topic: Ignition question
Posted By: tstafford
Subject: Ignition question
Date Posted: September-23-2004 at 4:23pm
I have a 289 interceptor engine in my 68 mustang. I put new plugs, wires, cap, rotor, condenser, points and coil an the engine after I painted it. It seams that I am getting no spark at all. I am all but positive that the distributor is installed properly. Any ideas?
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Trevor 1968 Mustang
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Posted By: 66polyhead
Date Posted: September-24-2004 at 1:34am
Trevor, check the ignition an distributor leads at the coil. the ignition feed should be on the pos. side of the coil, and the dist. lead should be on the negitive side of the coil. test the ign. side with the key at the on position using a tester, or take the cap off and break the contact point open and check for sprk.
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Posted By: tstafford
Date Posted: September-24-2004 at 9:56am
I have 4 volts with the key on. The battery is fully charged.
What voltage should I see?
Trevor
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Trevor 1968 Mustang
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Posted By: Rick
Date Posted: September-24-2004 at 1:50pm
at least 11
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Posted By: tstafford
Date Posted: September-24-2004 at 2:56pm
Voltage regulator or resistor?
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Trevor 1968 Mustang
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Posted By: tstafford
Date Posted: October-05-2004 at 5:10pm
The problem was a bad ignition resistor.
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Trevor 1968 Mustang
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Posted By: Jim_In_Houston
Date Posted: October-11-2004 at 11:32pm
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Trever, would you mind telling me what spark plugs are in your 289? -jim
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Posted By: tstafford
Date Posted: November-08-2004 at 11:55am
Jim,
Sorry I did not see your question. I just use Autolite 45 and put anti seize on them. The plugs are changed yearly so corrosion is mot a problem.
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Trevor 1968 Mustang
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Posted By: captan1
Date Posted: November-19-2004 at 2:15pm
You could also check to make sure the wire coming off the points is not grounding to the dist. , it can happen because it is very close.
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Posted By: captan1
Date Posted: December-02-2004 at 10:24pm
Better yet get a pertronix ignitor and the correct ballast resistor to match the coil, try to get 1.5 ohms,, coil and resistor.
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