I've been talking to a fellow that has been having spark problems in his A.He says the spark is very weak,and he thinks he needs a coil.I told him to check the points first.He says they are fine,they open and close,and as long as they do that the spark should be good.I kept telling him that if they are dirty,corroded,gapped wrong,or other things he could have a weak spark.He said he could hold onto the coil wire while turning it over and just get a tickle.He just would not listen.I don't even know why he was talking to me,he already seemed to know what it was.He was standing next to the car,talking to me on the phone,so I asked him if the points were open or closed and he said open.I told him to put the coil wire a half inch from the head nut,and stick a screwdriver from the point arm to ground.Next I heard was a crash when the phone hit the ground,and some thrashing around and swearing.Then I heard a calm voice saying,I've got spark.He was so positive that the points were not the problem he held right onto the end of the coil wire when he grounded the points.I told him some people listen and learn,and some of us have to pee on the electric fence.My mini bike I rode as a kid had a little strap of metal to short out the plug to kill it.It was in a tight spot under the seat,and every time my finger would miss the strap and go right to the tip of the plug.I bought that mini bike 42 years ago,and I still miss that strap today.I still haven't learned.
