[T2] re head banging in Baltimore picking at straws

[Robert Mann]

	The latest summary of facts included a v interesting 
statement that there's a strong spark at the coil and still some v 
weak spark across the plug points.  (Elsewhere it was said 'no 
spark', but I am responding to the former statement.)
	I have seen v weak spark at the plug when corrosion had 
developed in the wells on the distributor cap.  The metal oxide 
produced, alumina, is a good insulator.  It can constitute a 
multi-megohm resistance which allows thru only enough for a feeble 
spark (in the air) which, in the cylinder even with low CR, will 
amount to no spark at all.
	I was able to ream out the wells in the distributor cap with 
a rat-tail file; problem solved (till the next one).

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Robt Mann
Whangaparaoa, New Zealand
'73 VW 1600dp Devon camper
'53 Meteor V8
various Jawa-CZ and Jawa-NZ strokers