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  1. 03-20-2005 10:23 AM #2
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    Does it look like the attached photo? If it is, it's a ballast resistor. The wire coming into it is from the ignition. The output connects to the + (or BAT) side of the coil. It would definitely keep your car from starting.

    However, if you haven't started this car in 10 years, there are other things you should do - like change the oil, get rid of as much of the old gas as possible, put in new gas, change the fuel filter, shoot a small amount of WD-40 in the spark plug holes, check to see if there is any junk (like mice) in the carb throat that can be sucked into the engine.

    Also, read this thread:

    http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/sho...+an+old+engine
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