Weak spark on a 1978 spitfire

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JayCeeGT
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Weak spark on a 1978 spitfire

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Has anybody experienced this? The spark is quite weak. Changed plug caps, plugs, ignition ground points and flywheel. Should i pull out stator coil? Im a bit stuck. Any insight would be great
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400brian
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Re: Weak spark on a 1978 spitfire

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The most likely culprit is probably the CDI box, followed by the stator, if everything else checks out.

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