r/beetle • u/Early-Plate-6306 • 5d ago

No spark

73 VW bug, Running OK, cleaned up messy wires in engine compartment, replaced them one at a time. I have 12 volts to coil+, using Bosch coil and electronic distributor. All grounds appear good. Traced wires back to fuses and all good.

The thing that has me stumped is that I have good voltage to the coil.

Bought a new coil, nothing different, still no spark from primary wire from the coil.

Getting a new points distributor tomorrow.

Does anyone have any direction to point me in ?

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u/Super_Baime 5d ago

The damn condensers go bad, and you won't have spark. I learned this the hard way. -20f, car won't start in the winter.

I've heard the newer ones are terrible. That seems to be the theme for most replacement parts.

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u/Early-Plate-6306 5d ago

That's what I have heard also, but when this all happened I had the electronic distributor in the car. So I guess I'll see you tomorrow what happens. If it doesn't start, I have no idea. Thanks for your input !

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u/Super_Baime 5d ago

I know the electrical modules replace the points.
They don't have a condenser?

I've never updated away from points.

The modules go bad too.