<VV> 65 Turbo Still Misfiring

[Roger Gault]

Wouldn't a jumper to the coil also cover up a "weak" coil?  Bypassing the
resistor wire is going to fatten up the spark.

Roger "Replaced my dying coil just last Wednesday" Gault


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <FrankCB@aol.com>
To: <Jim.Duane@digitalnet.com>; <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> 65 Turbo Still Misfiring


> In a message dated 4/22/04 1:12:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> Jim.Duane@digitalnet.com writes:
> Add a temporary jumper cable to the coil to
> rule out.
> V Vers,
>     Right!  Temporary jumper wires are a great idea to localize a problem
> encountered with delivering electric power to various items.  If the
device works
> with the temp. wire connected, then you know the problem lies somewhere in
> the stock connection/switch/wiring leading to the device.  If the device
doesn't
> work, then you know electric power delivery is NOT the problem.
>     This same idea applies in grounding wires too.  Especially in running
a
> temp. ground wire for the LM Corvair dash which is the first thing to
suspect
> if your gauges are reading weirdly.
>     Frank "sparky" Burkhard
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