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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 11:21 PM
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A whole new problem (electrical)

So, I went to check my timing today and to my surprise my car was running only on the trailing plugs! I check for spark at plugs, leading plug wires, the leading coil wire. Nothing. So I made sure the coil wire was tight. Then tested the coil resistance. All checked out perfectly. So, I'm not getting any power to my leading coil. What do I check next?
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 11:53 PM
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Ignitors, maybe?

Swap the two coils to verify its' not one of them.
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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 02:29 AM
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replace your leading ignitor, its failed. the two ignitors, leading and trailing, are secured to the distributor itself and are J-109's. if the trailing ignitor had failed you not only would not have had spark on the trailing plugs, but your tachometer would not be functioning when cranking or running the engine.
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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 10:05 AM
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if you need an ignitor PM me, I've got about 6 of them.
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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 03:06 PM
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It was just the ignitor wire that came loose while i was messing with stuff before. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
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