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Broke down on the side of the Road today

Started by Topcat, June 03, 2017, 07:38:58 PM

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Topcat

Quote from: 1 Wild R/T on June 04, 2017, 09:32:07 PM
I know you've looked & you don't believe it's the problem... I still say pick up a distributor cap.... Your symptoms are a dead on match... A cap is easy & relatively cheap so bring one & prove me wrong.....

After coil and module check, that'll be next to try.


Topcat

First up, try another coil.

Don said go ahead and use my existing 6 volt coil I still had. @Cuda66
He said it will still work but don't run it long since my system is set up as 12 Volt.

Problem still there.

Next:
So I said "what the heck" 20 bucks for  an ECM went and bought an ECM module from O Reilly's.
Tried that, and the problem is still there.
So that means my 12 volt FBO ignition module is still good.
@Chryco Psycho 

So I start checking my plugs.
A bunch of them have oil on them.
So possibly either my valve seals are bad or the spark plug tubes are leaking thru?
Some of the tubes had oil on the bottom of them.

All plugs replaced and gapped to .35.

Next up:
Replace distributor cap and rotor.
I made sure to get the type that has brass contacts.

Check reluctor  gap.
Looks good. About a phone book cover page thickness.

Distributor is locked down tight. Not moving.  :whiteflag:

I won't  be bringing it to De Anza now on Sunday 6/11.  ::)





Brads70

Did you check to see if the rotor is going around ( with the cap off?)  Or what about finding TDC with the balancer on zero is the rotor on number one electrode on the cap?


Topcat


Cuda Cody

Have you double checked your ground?  Bad grounds can do funny stuff. 

Might be worth taking them all off and cleaning them.  Battery, block, frame, ect...    :notsure:

Chryco Psycho

#35
dist pick up coil fail as they warm up
Glad it was not the ECU

RUNCHARGER

I was thinking it could be the pick up coil as well.
Sheldon


cuda dad

Quote from: Topcat on June 10, 2017, 07:10:39 PM


I won't  be bringing it to De Anza now on Sunday 6/11.  ::)
Sorry to hear that

7212Mopar

1973 Challenger Rallye, 416 AT
2012 Challenger SRT8 6 speed Yellow Jacket

Topcat

Fires, coughs, struggles to run then dies.

Cuda Cody

Pretty much describes how I feel every Monday.   :Thud:

Quote from: Topcat on June 10, 2017, 10:37:44 PM
Fires, coughs, struggles to run then dies.


Cuda Cody

Just a wild thought, have you tried to see if you are getting fuel?  Maybe have someone spray some starting fluid in it and see if that keeps it running?   :notsure:

cuda dad


Topcat

Quote from: cuda dad on June 11, 2017, 05:13:44 AM
Did anyone mention the ballast resistor?

Running FBO system bypasses the Ballast.


Quote from: 7212Mopar on June 10, 2017, 10:28:09 PM
Not fuel Related?

Fireball shot up thru carb yesterday. 
I can see fuel when I kick the linkage


Topcat

Next time:

Pull the Electronic distributor and  put back my points original distributor.

I'm done throwing money at a problem without an improvement.
But it was done to try and make the show.

This'll raise the pick up's ugly head that it's bad before just going out and buying one first.