Quote Originally Posted by 34_40 View Post
Are you CERTAIN the coil is installed correctly? It will run with it installed backwards and act like your symptoms suggest.

The "+" side should be from the key switch, the "-" side goes to the coil. And for testing purposes, if a condenser is on the coil connections, leave it off.

And welcome to the "Club"! Maybe once you've settled in you'll share a pic or two??
I think Mike meant to say, "...the "-" side goes from the coil to the distributor" just to clarify. Please report back what works for you.