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Old 08-26-2008, 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by fsiewert View Post
Try unpluging the distributer and put an analog volt meter between the two conections on the wire from the distributor, on the miliamp scale. The needle should move as the motor is spun with the starter. If not replace the magnetic pickup. I have seen the magnent in the pickup cracked and it didn't produce enough voltage to activate the duraspark.

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See if Pertronix makes a pickup unit that fits in your MSD Distributor. Then you will be able do away with the Duraspark.
I checked the mag pickup and it is fluctuating 1 milliamp so it appears it is good. Have not had time to work on it lately hope to get back on this weekend. Thanks for the info.
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