Stan Wilder wrote:

> I just went through the standard trouble shooting routine for a
> non-starting engine on an 81 Westfalia Air Cooled.
> After all was tested and I decided to put the timing light on the coil
> wire I found the coil to be firing OK.
> However the same test on the  #1 spark plug yielded nothing.
> I took a look at the points before adjusting them and found them to be
> Glazed with a black coating, not burned just glazed over enough to
> insulate them.
> Strange phenomenon indeed, its the first time I've ever seen it.
> I replaced the points and it runs great once more.
> If you're experiencing low rpm misfire you may want to include this
> visual check in your testing routine.
>
> Stan Wilder
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If the points were bad, the coil would not have been firing.  Did you
perhaps replace the rotor or cap also?

Larry A.