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Originally Posted by AngryPirate
See if there is a troubleshooting information for your Pertronix Ignition Unit. It should help. I know there is other guy on this forum that use this type of ignition unit, they might be able to help you. I am using a bullet HEI distributor on my 305 V6.
Are your ignition wires fairly new? I know back in the day when using carbon wires they would wear out, by enlarging the gap within the wire. Mostly on the sparkplug ends (due to accessing the plugs for maintenance), killing one cylinder. This could also happen on the coil wires, killing the whole engine.
Just to see if you are getting any sparks from the coil through the coil wire. You can use a jumper wire with one end connected to ground and momentary touch the coil - (with the ignition on). The coil wire should spark to ground (shock harzard). Might not be a great spark because there is no capacitor in the ground circuit.
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I have been using the Pertronix since 2017. I had an issue once where it wouldn't start, early on. I believe the issue ended up being the coil rather than the Pertronix, but I honestly can't remember that far back.
This is the last conversation I had with Pertronix before resolving the issue.
Mine is the Pertronix I
Pertronix Rep:
"Sorry this happened, let's get this issue solved. First off, what Ignitor kit are you using? The I, II, or III? The Ignitor I can be bench tested, so that may be an option for you. Also, sometimes, we lose track of things and mistakes happen. Was the key ever left in the "On" position with the motor "Off"? This can cause damage and/or failure to the module, and may cause issues similar to what you are facing now. I would also double check to make sure you are getting a full 12v to the coil under load (when cranking), check to make sure your grounds for the distributor are clean where it sits in the manifold, and the inside of the distributor is clean where the Ignitor sits in the distributor. Also, if you have any other wires aside from the black Ignitor wire from the Pertronix unit coming off of the negative side of the coil, try removing them, and cranking. This will ensure that nothing is grounding the negative side of the coil. You can also try using a different coil if you have one, just to ensure there are no problems with your current coil."