Recent content by sportster80

I have opened a ticket with pertronix support. I will post back if I ever find an answer.

The coil out goes into the distributor, wouldn't the coil never spark since its just always building current? Or it would fire as soon as there is enough built up to jump the plug?

I wont be able to check anything until Saturday, but I wired the coil directly to the battery to bypass the switch. What is acts like to me is the engine itself is not grounded, but I don't see how that could be as its turning over with the starter? Does anyone know how to test the output of the...

I have tried the distributor grounded to the coil and running both the coil and the distributor directly to the battery. There was a way to test the distributor by wiring it to the battery and spinning it checking for voltage spikes and drops, which I did and it to me tested okay. The issue is I...

Sorry all, I have verified the rotor is turning. I guess I wasn't too clear that the distributor was on the engine when I tested it. I Just used the instructions I found online to test it with a multimeter and I was supposed to see spikes and drops in the voltage as the distributor turned and...

Not sure why my other post went missing. Hello, I am really hoping someone can help me with this. I am working on this skid steer for a family member and I have ran into an issue that I cant figure out. I cant get spark to the plugs. I don't know the exact year but I believe it is early to mid...

Hello, I am really hoping someone can help ne with this. I am working on this skid steer for a family member and I have ran into an issue that I cant figure out. I cant get spark to the plugs. I don't know the exact year but I believe it is early to mid 70's since it had points ignition. From...