Ford 2000 carb issues

[Soundguy]

yep.. our local store charges 46$ for an IC14 and 16$ for an IC14SB

both coils are electrically identical. the cheap one has a plain box. the othe rone has a nice colored box.

 

[GA2000]

Update: Doing some more research, and read somewhere that a bad coil will make the condensor go bad. So was trying to remove the points/condensor, and ended up breaking the metal conduit tap that goes from the points to the stud on the side of the distributer. Crap.. ended up ordering a Pertronix electronic ignition for $81.

Got it last night, and reading the directions, and it says that the 4 cyclinder needs the external resistor wired in, or an ign coil with at least 3 ohms of resistance. Measured the my latest coil, and it has 3.5 ohms of resistance. The install on the Pertronics was super easy. Have to see if your distributer turns clockwise or counter clockwise, to set the plate in the correct holes. Got it wired up, and hit the switch.

WOW! No hesitation at all, it fired right up. Running perfect, but I am wondering for how long?? Run it up to speed a couple times, let it idle for about 10 minutes, and then gave the girls a ride around the yard. This is the best it has run since I bought it. Now to tackle the hyd lift issue...

 

[Soundguy]

wherever you read that the coil causes condensor problems. i'd stop reading there... their information seems questionable at best!

 

[GA2000]

I either ready it here, or on yesterdaystractors. I know it runs pretty good now though. Points were set, not sure how to use my meter to tell if the condensor was bad or not though.

 

[Soundguy]

i've seen plenty of electrical advice on both forums that makes an engineer grasp their chest in pain. Just have to pick out then VERIFY the correct info.

In a dc system with no chance to excede the dielectric voltage range of the capacitor.. and no AC voltage present.. then HEAT is about the only natural enemy of a capacitor..

unless you find one bloaded or leaking, or with a damaged pig tail.. they are pretty steady unless HEFR/IM units got thru.