1984 4k - no start

[Tony Hoffman]

> Ignition is pretty simple, really.  12v to coil, builds field in primary
> winding.  Then transistor (or points.... sorry) ground the primary,
> sending 12-30,000 volts out the secondary to the distributor and
> hopefully at the same time to a spark plug.
>
> Basic coil test is to measure the two resistances (pri and sec).  If
> they are in spec, coil is good.

And, to add for the voltage check, that's 12V at the coil on the +
side, usually numbered 15. It's also usually the black wire toward the
battery side of the coil. The other side is the one that sees 12v,
then ground, then 12V. Known as pulsed DC.

Tony