Intermittent no start condition

John Nechiporchik · 09-19-2013, 08:54 PM

FED 387....after testing every circuit I could test....it appears that the only logical conclusion I can come to is the coil is the problem, as you stated a few days ago.
Tonight, I checked the ohms on the crank trigger sender....78.2 (MSD said between 65-85)...OK
Tried to start....fired right up.
Repeated 2 more times and fired up.
4th. try....no start
Grounded coil wire (dist. end) to block in two different locations approx. 1/16 gap......no spark
Tried again about 15 minutes later....spark like 4th of July.
Replaced coil wire.....fired right up.

Gotta be the Friggin coil.....
Going to get one tomorrow.

09-19-2013, 08:54 PM	#28
John Nechiporchik Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Grosse Ile Mi. Posts: 316 Likes: 84 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Intermittent no start condition FED 387....after testing every circuit I could test....it appears that the only logical conclusion I can come to is the coil is the problem, as you stated a few days ago. Tonight, I checked the ohms on the crank trigger sender....78.2 (MSD said between 65-85)...OK Tried to start....fired right up. Repeated 2 more times and fired up. 4th. try....no start Grounded coil wire (dist. end) to block in two different locations approx. 1/16 gap......no spark Tried again about 15 minutes later....spark like 4th of July. Replaced coil wire.....fired right up. Gotta be the Friggin coil..... Going to get one tomorrow.