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Old 19-01-2013, 02:26 PM   #232
bsquiggle
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Default Re: free advice on the 83-87 telstar

not sure if this is still monitored? anyway, my 1985 tx5 ghia, with FE engine, died suddenly while doing approx 90km/h on a qld summer day. having had issues which I believe are early head problems, got it towed home and left it to think about what it had done. convinced myself i should check it out. It seems to have no spark (using plugs from car - so not absolutely certain they are good, but figure they can't all fail at once) from either side of distributor, and checking resistance between centre and spade terminals of ignition coil gives about 7k ohm. between two spade terminals, just slightly > 0 - is this coil bad or could it be something else? don't want to just throw parts at it given age / potential head issues, but no spark i thought should be generally quick / inexpensive on the vintage of car
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