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    Looking for input, spark problems...

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    Looking for input, spark problems...

    But what I'm getting at is the coil was putting out twice as many ohms as it should have been. So some type of resistance was not being met.
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    Looking for input, spark problems...

    From what I learned that's the difference between a 6v and 12v coil. If I were to use a 12v coil on my 6v tractor I would need an external resistor.
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    Looking for input, spark problems...

    But I'm sure there is a ballast resistor inside the 6v coil..
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    Looking for input, spark problems...

    So it ohm'd out at 3ish. So i figured it was a 12v coil. Went to Napa and grabbed a new one. Swapped them out and got 1.5 ohm. Fired right up! But when I pulled the other coil out it says "6v" right on it ... Maybe the ballast went bad?
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    Looking for input, spark problems...

    I would think a 12v coil should work on a 6v system.. But not the other way around.. I could be wrong. Just pulled out my receipt and I definetly ordered a 6v coil, but with no markings on it I can't really prove it besides the 3 ohm reading
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    Looking for input, spark problems...

    If I checked it right, I do indeed have around 3 ohms. So get another hopefully 6 volt coil this time around?
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    Won't start electrical

    If you have a Positive ground, + from coil goes to distributor Negative ground, negative goes to dist.
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    Looking for input, spark problems...

    But when I touch it to the post i get a good spark.. Just not a big arc or anything 1/4-3/8 away
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    Looking for input, spark problems...

    If I'm doing your ground wire to coil test correctly, it is a weak spark. Basically have to touch the wire to the post to get it to spark
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    Looking for input, spark problems...

    I definetly get 6 volts at the coil on both sides while the point is open. When the point is opening and closing there is a good spark. I get weak spark at the end of the coil wire in the dist.
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    Looking for input, spark problems...

    If the gap is wrong then I'm doing it wrong.. Here's how I do it Remove cap and rotor Bump engine till the squarish shaft would be opening the point Loosen screws and put my .025 feeler gage between point and...other side Get it so it has a light drag on the gage Tighten screws back up...
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    Looking for input, spark problems...

    So I just checked spark at the coil wire like you described. It is a very weak, not very often spark, but it is blue/white! So what's this mean? Gap is wrong?
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    Looking for input, spark problems...

    The cap and rotor seem good, I have hit them with fine sand paper. Moisture isn't a problem. Could I remove the center wire in the cap and see if that throws a spark before it gets to the rotor? I'm just trying to track this down without throwing money at parts. Another question.. I saw an...
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    Looking for input, spark problems...

    You mean with the cap off and the points closed, manually open and close them and see if it sparks at the point? Yes it does that.
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