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**dmjlambert** · 09-23-2021, 06:21 PM

Others who have more experience may chime in. My 2 cents is I think the voltage you read with the engine running may be skewed by noise or spikes caused by the ignition system, and it may depend on what type of meter you use. Do you happen to know how many miles you get from your ignition points before you have to replace them? If you're getting suitable lifetime out of the points then your resistance wire should be good to go.

09-23-2021, 06:21 PM	#2
dmjlambert Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 3,581	Re: Coil voltage high engine running Others who have more experience may chime in. My 2 cents is I think the voltage you read with the engine running may be skewed by noise or spikes caused by the ignition system, and it may depend on what type of meter you use. Do you happen to know how many miles you get from your ignition points before you have to replace them? If you're getting suitable lifetime out of the points then your resistance wire should be good to go.