My 914 is driving me insane, not so happy about having it anymore. Options

[weird_looking_cactus]

Ever sence I bought the thing I have been having toubles. I have only had 1 good memory about it almost 2 good memoys. The first good time is when I first got it started up and I was able to get it up to a high enought RPM and make it idle to take it for a drive around the block. The second almost good memory I had is when we were pulling it to my grandmas house I had to stay in the car and steer it. I was having such a good time steering the car and getting lots of attidion from everyone. I didn't realize that the door doesn't such tight and we went a round a sharp conor and the door flys open I almost fall out and the door miss's a car by 1/2 a feet. But for the past 2 weeks I have been having troubles trying to get the dang thing to run. I was filling pretty good about it tell the guy at auto zone told I should replace the ignition coil for good measures well that screwed me up big time cause now I can't figure out what the heck I burn't out and Im getting fed up with everything on the car being hard to replace and really expensive. Maybe I need to be a little older to have this car and get more auto repair experience behind me. I bought the car for $700 and I bet I can get $1500 out of it easy. I have put about $300 into already. And my parents are no help they just keep telling me I should of bought a car that runs I just don't see the fun in that but I guess there right.

[McMark]

Did you get smoke?  Did a wire burn it's insulation off?

Yes thats what happened I got lots of smoke and the insulation got burnt off the condenser wire.All fuses check out good. But I have already replaced the condenser once I burn't it. Plus I have already got new points to go with it.I have tryed other starter's that are new and are suppose to work. Im thinking some could be shorting my positive wire. Will it be ok If I run the positive right from the battery to the coil.

I've done that a few times my self. You hooked the 12v positive to the same terminal as the green condenser wire and fried both the condenser and the points (the points have a little plastic block that melts). You need to check your connections at the coil very carefully. Do you have a test light yet? If not, get one, they're cheap and very useful.

Once you have a test light hook up the coil as was mentioned above:
1. Install the new points and condenser and unplug all the wires on the coil.
2. Turn the key on.
3. Clip the test light to the negative battery post and touch the poker end to each of the three wires that go to the coil.
4. Connect the one that makes the light go on to the positive side of the coil. If more than one make the light turn on come back here and report the colors of the wires.
5. Connect the other two wires that didn't turn the light on to the negative side of the coil.

You shouldn't run the positive from the battery to the coil because then your ignition system will stay on even when the car is off. Your coil will get very hot and you can burn up points if left long enough. Not a good idea. You need a wire that has power only when the key is on. I'd bet money that your stock power wire to the coil is fine as is and that you just hooked it up backwards. Use the steps above before you start replacing wires all over the place.