Shippers said:

We all had to start at the beginning...a digital multi meter is cheap and easy to use...advise on here if needed...
just for clarification have you actually checked for a spark at the plugs I know you say there's no supply at coil even after a supply from battery which is odd... things don't seem to add up..

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sueg said:

Typical of my car! Yes checked again today for spark as was hoping that new amp may have solved it but it hasn't

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sueg said:

Today was only the king lead into the block but been tested on plugs by two RAC guys and the mechanic before today

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Shippers said:

Just to clarify...to check for a spark you remove a plug lead fit a spare plug to it then ground it to a place on the engine with a known negative return to battery and when cranking see if there is a spark...is that how you did it?...

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sueg said:

No. I was told to take king lead off distributor and hold near to the block to test spark from there

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Colthebrummie said:

Sounds to me like the coil has packed up.

Col

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dieseldog69 said:

Thus far it hasn't yet been confirmed that there is even 12v power going to the coil when the ignition is on.

My money is on the 2:30 at Ascot.

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sueg said:

When last tried I believe no power to the coil.

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Shippers said:

When you say tried what do you mean?...I've already said you need to get a meter on it with ignition on to find out of its got a supply...

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sueg said:

When last tried I believe no power to the coil.

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dieseldog69 said:

Bingo.

Power up the flux capacitor, I'm going in Jim

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Shippers said:

@dieseldog69 ...if you can crank car and have fuel at injectors then run a supply from battery to coil and make sure a good earth on ignition side it should fire?...

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dieseldog69 said:

Yes.

+&- to coil = spark so long as coil not duff and king lead is in good order.

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Shippers said:

Now I'm confused (not unusal for me...lol)...but you said you tested coil by pulling king lead and grounding against block why if there's no power to coil...you've got to find out why no power to coil...

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