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by retter11
Fri Feb 11, 2022 4:15 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: 1979 Trailfire 440
Replies: 8
Views: 9542

Re: 1979 Trailfire 440

I meant is there another way to test them without the tester?
by retter11
Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:21 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: 1979 Trailfire 440
Replies: 8
Views: 9542

Re: 1979 Trailfire 440

So i got into the service manual to try to test all the electrical components (stator, cdi box, coil pack) but it says i need a JDM-74 Tester. Does anyone know how i can test each of the components (stator, cdi box, coil pack) individually to see if it is one of the components that are bad? I'm assu...
by retter11
Fri Jan 21, 2022 4:34 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: 1979 Trailfire 440
Replies: 8
Views: 9542

Re: 1979 Trailfire 440

It has been sitting for about 5 years at my Dads place. I think it was just stuck. cleaned carb and fuel tank. as far as the spark issue, just wondering where i should start. the coil pack, CDI, or stator? how do you test the CDI?
by retter11
Fri Jan 21, 2022 2:13 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: 1979 Trailfire 440
Replies: 8
Views: 9542

1979 Trailfire 440

Just got a 79 trailfire. Engine was seized but i freed it up. tried to start and i had spark. went and got fuel so i could test it out and now i have no spark. not sure what happened between the time i had spark and then went and got fuel (20 minutes) to when i tried again and now i don't get any sp...