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Does the Distributor Doctor have a good distributor cap as well? I'm on my last NOS Lucas cap and the few I see on eBay these days are just too dadgum...

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I was expecting a bit more of a spike when you first energize the solenoid, but I guess with the almost instantaneous engagement the ammeter just can't...

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Power to the solenoid does not normally go through the ammeter. Temporarily jumping the wires as per below will send the current through the ammeter....

[RatRidgeRoadster]

One way to test the solenoid while it is energized would be to connect an ammeter in series. The problem with that is most multi-meters with ammeter functions...

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It would get the starter motor to turn over, but it would not provide the temporary boosted battery voltage to the coil in case you are still using the...

[RatRidgeRoadster]

That would do nothing to resolve the problem, If this is the notorious seatbelt module problem, the white/orange coming back from the seatbelt module...

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It was the coil that caused the same problem on mine on the trip up to the VTR in Lake Texhoma in 2016. it started out about 25 minutes after departure,...