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Posted by: Porsche Rescue Jun 25 2003, 04:11 PM

Ok-got my fresh 19 year-old engine turning over just fine (did you know that the starter speeds up a lot if you connect the tranny ground strap?). Got fuel squirting in all 4 throats. Got juice at terminal 15 of the coil with ignition on. Won't fire at all. Took dist. cap off, turned on ignition and opened and closed points with tip of a screwdriver. No spark at all. Condensor lead is attached to #1 coil terminal and to points. Help Please! I REALLY want the hear it run (and maybe even go for a drive). Distributor, points, condensor, rotor and cap are new Bosch 050 direct from the box.

Posted by: ejm Jun 25 2003, 04:57 PM

Points sometimes have a film of oxidation on them. I used to wipe them on a piece of cloth before installing.

Posted by: my15window Jun 25 2003, 05:47 PM

do you have juice out of the coil? then go to points then check the spark at the plugs.. good luck

Posted by: Frank Marino Jun 25 2003, 06:06 PM

Completely off the topic of ignition!

my15window - I can't help but read your tag. Sounds exactly like my mom!

Posted by: ! Jun 25 2003, 07:49 PM

Do you have spark at the plugs?

Posted by: Porsche Rescue Jun 25 2003, 10:13 PM

Thanks all for the help. As usual, operator error. Next time I looked I had spark at the points. Still wouldn't fire. Appears someone had the distributor 180 degrees out (could that have been me?).