Thanks, Per, for the information. I wondered about the lack of change in the resistance on the old coil that I had/have in may car. In that regard, th...
One last thing, I did the current draw test suggested by Per. When the engine is stopped and the key is on, the current draw was 4.0 A (spec is 4.5). ...
Yes, that's one of my tests, to eliminate flooding as a potential cause. I should also add, that whenever I start the car when the engine is warmed up...
Hi folks - so here's the outcome of my test drive with the NOS coil (remember, this is the one that showed the secondary resistance going out of spec ...
OK - so here are the results of my heating test on the two coils I have; bottom line - nothing obviously wrong with the coil that was in my car. ...
Hi Kerry - great video, although not really necessary since i'm quite familiar with a VOM and how to use it. Missing two critical pieces of informatio...
Hi Josh - thanks for the suggestion. I should have stated earlier in this thread that, in fact, I did have a bad condenser back in the Spring. That wa...
Hi Eddie - The engine turns over just fine, so it's not the cranking system. As for vapor lock, that has always been in the back of my mind. But, the ...
Hi all - thanks for the great suggestions. The scientist in me is about to kick in. I've been working on cleaning up the leads on my volt-ohm-ammeter ...
Hi Russ and Frank - thanks for the very interesting and relevant stories. I'm going to hold off on swapping out anything until I've done some more dia...
Hi Lance et al - thanks for all your help; the part fit perfectly. Here's a photo. Mike
Hi Lance - sounds right. Does anyone sell one of these L-shaped steel tubes, or do I just try to bend one on my own. I assume it's 5/8" in size?
Hi folks - OK, so I got my Ranco valve rebuilt by Lance Walker and he did a great job. The leaks are gone, the heater blows hot air when the Weather C...
Thanks; that sounds promising. I did check the interior of my car and it appears to be dry, so the only place it's leaking is on the engine side of th...