8N not stating

[Jesse Goodling]

My 8N has no spark at the plugs. After cranking a couple times, all of the sudden, it starts. Just installed a new ignition switch, but have the same results. Any ideas?

 

[Peter, Covington, LA]

You don't say what your distributor/coil setup is, but if it's a square can coil on a front mount distributor, I'd suggest you check the contact between the coil and the innards of the distributor and points. The spring contact sometimes needs to be stretched, and the flat copper strip on the points sometimes gets shorted to ground.

 

[Tom N MS]

Not sure what you are saying. I assume you are saying it cranks and runs right a couple of times then all of a sudden no spark. Is this correct..???

 

[Bruce (VA)]

Yea, I'm not to clear on just what the problem is either. And, we need to know if it is 6v or 12v, front or side distributor.
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[souNdguy]

Ditto what the others said. Please describe in a bit more detail exactly what your problem is. We don't charge by the word.

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