Thread: Distributor Arcing

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With out that the coil has no direct ground

Perfect!! Thank you very much, when I was reading about the grounding strap on forums I kept assuming it was the grounding strap from the coil to the mounting bolt.

Should I be concerned that the original cap didn't have one?
Or perhaps that's why my coil wires fried after a while of driving it?

Originally Posted by megamax42

Perfect!! Thank you very much, when I was reading about the grounding strap on forums I kept assuming it was the grounding strap from the coil to the mounting bolt.

Should I be concerned that the original cap didn't have one?
Or perhaps that's why my coil wires fried after a while of driving it?

Thats why, sorry I didn't catch this earlier. Seen many guys make this mistake.

Originally Posted by HWORRELL

Thats why, sorry I didn't catch this earlier. Seen many guys make this mistake.

Interesting, so do you think it was the arcing that burnt up the wires coming from the coil, subsequently causing them to short out? I really appreciate all the help I've received, thanks to you guys I won't be making this mistake again.

Yep,thats why

Originally Posted by megamax42

Interesting, so do you think it was the arcing that burnt up the wires coming from the coil, subsequently causing them to short out? I really appreciate all the help I've received, thanks to you guys I won't be making this mistake again.

Just installed the new grounding bracket and what do ya know, works perfectly!!
Runs smoother than it ever did before, and zero arcing.

Funny thing is the 3 screws on the dust cover for the coil are completely different from each other. Since the grounding bracket wasn't in the original distributor that I inherited from buying the camaro, I assume it never was there, and the previous owners just replaced the coil every once in a while, which explains the mismatched screws.

Thanks again for everyone's help, you're life savers!

Thanks for getting back to us with the fix! Hope you hang around and become a regular with us as we all learn that way!

Once again, the knowledge on this site "rises to the occasion".

When I have electrical problems, I almost always solve them with some kind of ground issue (just ask the fiberglass body guys, eh?) - loose, dirty or (in this case) non-existent!

Best site on the web for good solid technical advise!

Regards All,
Glenn