Originally Posted by
NickGarrison
Checked the spark on my plugs and seemed fine.
I checked my coil with a multimeter and that also seemed fine.
I have an MSD Ignition coil.
Hooked the battery up to jumper cables and the car started. It was running at 500 rpms and slowly made it's way up to 1000 rpms. The battery light was on the entire time. If I gave the car any amount of gas, it just sputtered a bit and would not increase in rpms
Unhooked the jumper cables the and car slowly died out. The SPOUT was unhooked and the timing is still at 0*. Still need to pick up a socket and timing light to get the timing to 10*.
What is your Alternators current output? Battery light on and car slowly dying could be you alternator has failed or a loose connection. Newer vehicles shed systems like the radio and heater systems to let you know you have a problem, I think the old Merkur's would run until they quit. Poor voltage would create an inadequate spark for proper combustion.
Just a Petrolhead's Rambling but I saw it a few times in the garage.