I do not have any spark. 1974 rx3 rotary wagon. When I put the battery in , everything woke up , after ten years of sitting. the starter works, the engine turns over, the radio works, but no spark. this car has a single two layer dizzy. Two coils, and two sets of points. the points are clean , the condensers are there, How does one check coils??? The plugs have been cleaned and gapped, Any really good Ideas are welcome. I think I am overlooking something.

 

check see if there is power to the coils when the key is on.
matt

 

OK that sounds good and if there is power there then what does he do, sounds like a clif hanger, so can I pick it up from here, useing a test lite both sides of the coil will be hot with that coil's points open, closed the + side will dem just a little and the - side no lite, if there is lite on both sides of the coil with the points closed then that means the points are not grounding out the cercut, points could be rusted over,ground lead my not be grounding

 

considering you have points you most likley dont have igniters, but if you do, check the igniters.

(sorry i odnt know much about points....)

 

Thank you Gambone, that is just what I did . then with a long cord test light, I headed for the switch area, wiggled all the connections , and yeeeHaaa the light came on. so I clearedthe engine and IT STARTED.