jimblob

car ran and stopped over night.im a fairly good mechanic but having troble
with this.i ckd power at coil ok no spark .next changed ignition
module,and coil. Still no spark. I have power on one side of coil with
wire off other side. power is even on both sides,but when i install second
wire its like a short there is sparks at coil connecter and a drop in power
on power side of coil like a short.for as far as i know there is no pick up
coil in distributor,no relay ,or ignition fuse.what is my problem.is it a
short?help me. im a gm man.and this ford has got me beat. thanxs

Backyard Mechanic

"jimblob" <aprilf@hotmail.com> wrote:

> car ran and stopped over night.im a fairly good mechanic but having
> troble with this.i ckd power at coil ok no spark .next changed
> ignition module,and coil. Still no spark. I have power on one side of
> coil with wire off other side. power is even on both sides,but when i
> install second wire its like a short there is sparks at coil connecter
> and a drop in power on power side of coil like a short.for as far as i
> know there is no pick up coil in distributor,no relay ,or ignition
> fuse.what is my problem.is it a short?help me. im a gm man.and this
> ford has got me beat. thanxs
>
>

Your voltage indications are proper, ... and the dist does have a pick-up
coil.

test lite at neg side of coil should have indication of blink as engine
is cranked

It's not all that different from GM HEI.. just not as integrated.

--
Yeh, I'm a Krusty old Geezer, putting up with my 'smartass' is the price
you pay..DEAL with it!

Rick

"jimblob" <aprilf@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> car ran and stopped over night.im a fairly good mechanic but having
troble
> with this.i ckd power at coil ok no spark .next changed ignition
> module,and coil. Still no spark. I have power on one side of coil
with
> wire off other side. power is even on both sides,but when i install
second
> wire its like a short there is sparks at coil connecter and a drop
in power
> on power side of coil like a short.for as far as i know there is no
pick up
> coil in distributor,no relay ,or ignition fuse.what is my problem.is
it a
> short?help me. im a gm man.and this ford has got me beat. thanxs
>

That sounds right.


Here's the basic circuit
http://home.tir.com/~artemus/Impeller/Scan10115.JPG

Here's one of a few tests
http://home.tir.com/~artemus/Impeller/Scan10116.JPG

These two should give you an idea on checking harness continuity and
voltages at the coil and ignition module...

jimblob

thanks for everyones imput got me through the problem.82 /302 linc us model
has no pick up coil vin first dig.#1...has crank sensor timing
cover.....canadian vin first #2 indeed has pick up coil in
distributor.good to know .i won't everforget.jimblob saying thanks to
all!!!!!