Bad coils?

[Les Kovacs]

Hi Chris & Rob...

This AM I pulled no1 plug wire and no spark through grounded spark plug and no spark through 1/4 " gap high tension lead to ground (engine block).

Any ideas?

Cheers,

les

[rob love]

OK, that's the first step....now we know it's lack of spark and not fuel.
Now undo the 6 screws (or as little as 2) holding the cap onto the distributor and swing it aside. Pull off that #1 wire and hold it from the center of the coil (that little circle) and the other end to the block or some other form of ground. Now (with the ignition on) crank the jeep and you may get sparks from the wire end to ground.
Let us know what you get.

[Les Kovacs]

Hi Rob..not sure what no#1 wire...your distributor picture showing the coil/condensor etc only has wires labeled as A, B etc....I do not see a no#1 wire?

les

[Les Kovacs]

Hi Rob....the picture I was refering too was downloaded several years ago & I assumed it may have been from yours (explaining the distributor system)but regardless....I think I got it after staring at the distributor housing and the 4 plug wires and revewing your email.....so, your last response was to take off the distributor cover, take the #1 plug wire off the distibutor, then take the other end off of spark plug #1. Then take the distributor end of 31 plug wire and have it touch the central part of the coil inbetween the two contacts....then take the spark plug end without the spark plug screwed in and touch the block...then crank and see what happens...is this correct?....if it is....I will try it and report.

Cheers,

les