1955 Chevy six cylinder won't start

Asked by Cchariots Sep 18, 2015 at 03:49 PM

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

The coil won't discharge when distributor rotates, but I can fire the coil when I
brake the points with a screw driver

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crumbob answered 8 years ago

does the rotor have carbon tracks on it and is the ignition gap set right

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Rowefast answered 8 years ago

Sound like the cam on the distributor shaft is not opening the points correctly, probably need to take the distributor out and give it a good inspection, probably worn out. Gap setting should be .018 but that is only .002 smaller gap. Are the points & condenser new? And like crumbob was asking if you see carbon, burn spots, look under the rotor for a burnt spot. We just need more info

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