03-07-2004, 11:02 PM
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If you are running electronic ignition with a magnetically triggered distributor you may be experiencing an open circuit in the electronic module inside the distributor. When this happens you will have nothing to initiate the voltage spike to trigger the ignition. When Ford first brought electronic ignition to the market place in 1975 they had many complaints for this very thing. Heat was the enemy of the first versions. It is not difficult nor expensive to repair. If this happens the tachometer will immediatly drop to "0" while the car coast to a stop. This is indicating a failure in the primary side of the ignition system.
Rick
Last edited by Rick Parker; 03-07-2004 at 11:05 PM..
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