on the coil. Could be the battery or the condenser wire contact, and
would most likely be at the coil, although it could be on the
distributer side too. As Walt said, no spark is a clear indicator that
you have an ignition problem.
Outside of the distributor cap and rotor, there's only three things here
that can cause that kind of problem - points are closed, condenser is
shorted (or open), or the coil is bad. Given the age of these cars, and
the brittleness of the wiring, its most likely a wiring problem.
If you have a volt-ohm meter, see what the voltage reading is at the
coil with the ignition on - it should be in the 6v-8v DC range. IF
there isn't any - then as Walt said, a jumper wire from the battery to
the + terminal on the coil will fix that.
If memory serves, the shop manual has a pretty good diagnosis procedure
for determining the root cause of your problem.
Clearly its not the starter or battery - especially if its turning
over. No spark = No go.
best-
Michael
Walt Boeninger wrote:
> It's an ignition problem.
>
> Run a wire from the battery to the + side of the coil ... this is side
> going to the firewall via a harness, not the wire going to the coil.....
> Try to start it.... if it starts you have a problem in the wiring from
> the ignition switch through the firewall/harness...
>
> Jon wrote:
>
>> I'm having a problem getting my 1966 Stang started. Would appreciate any
>> idea. I've tried everything including jumping up an down. It's my daily
>> driver. Here's what I did this weekend.
>> 1. I changed the oil (10W 40) (1969 302 10:1 compression bored 60 over.
>>
>> 2. I pulled the valve covers to re-paint them, while they were off I
>> tightened the rocker arm nuts a 1/4 turn.
>>
>> 3. put the new filter on; new oil; valve covers back on and it would
>> crank but not start. tried it a few more times and no spark. I checked
>> the plug wires that I didn't knock one loose pulling the valve covers
>> and nope. I tried to jump the battery off and still the same thing; It
>> cranked but wouldn't fire. I put the battery on the charger and fully
>> charged it and the same thing the engine wouldn't fire. I pulled the
>> starter and sure enough the teeth on the started were ground down
>> (probably from my too many attempts to crank it). I put a new starter on
>> and it does the same thing cranks but will not fire. The teeth on the
>> flywheel looked fine. I shot a little starter fluid in the carb and
>> still no fire. I replaced and gapped the new spark plugs and still crank
>> but not fireing up.
>> I'm at my wits end and can't figure it out. It never sits, and runs
>> great 10 to 20 miles a day. Could I have messed up by tightening the
>> rocker arm nuts? I also backed them off a quarter turn and still it
>> wouldn't fire up. Help
>> Thanks, Jon
>>
>>
>
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