Topic: Path of least resistance UpDated
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[QUOTE=Jaws79]So, Alan, you are the new "Master of Disaster"! All your problems were caused by yourself!
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Yes that B true!
Now hopefully someone learns by my mistake......
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You got it! How many would admit sumptin like dat
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Now you all need to know who really gets the credit for this....SRJ he was over my shoulder and pointed that out to me!
Thanks jim!
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EBO, EBO, EBO !! My brother, what are you doinmg to that nice car?? 1st a tail light bulb and now this??
You got a shop manual for that baby?? Tell me whats happening, I wanna help out Misses EBO !!!! Nothin but love for them EBO-etts!!!
You got a shop manual for that baby?? Tell me whats happening, I wanna help out Misses EBO !!!! Nothin but love for them EBO-etts!!!
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I thought you said that thing was melted when you opened it up when it broke down on ya? Or was that someone else? 
Without that ground tang, the coil basically has NO ground....it will back-ground thru the coil/module. Annudder tip too...when you install a new coil or re-install an old one, be sure that the ground wire with the eyelet(on the coil itself) goes to the same screw that goes thru that terminal in your pic. That will give the coil the best ground possible, and not force the ground circuit to go thru the casing of the coil.
Glad ya got it figured out.....silly boy! It's ALWAYS the simple stuff that gets ya....
Without that ground tang, the coil basically has NO ground....it will back-ground thru the coil/module. Annudder tip too...when you install a new coil or re-install an old one, be sure that the ground wire with the eyelet(on the coil itself) goes to the same screw that goes thru that terminal in your pic. That will give the coil the best ground possible, and not force the ground circuit to go thru the casing of the coil.
Glad ya got it figured out.....silly boy! It's ALWAYS the simple stuff that gets ya....
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Joel coil was fried, I "Borrowed" one off the other car just to get it started and in it;s own stall as we was spose to get hail last night and did not want my Burb sitting out side any longer. Guna take the fried coil back to store and see if they will exchange 
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Most parts stores will not take back any electrical parts, but you can try. Glad you made it home and glad you finnaly got it fixed. I can give you a meter, I got about 4 of them. I'll bring it up when we come up for the show at the lake.
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