|
|
Re: voltage regulator for electronic ignition
[Re: 69fishes]
#677434
04/24/10 02:20 PM
04/24/10 02:20 PM
|
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 1,131
Thigh-Gap Junction
@#$%&*!
New user name, Same old jerk!
|
New user name, Same old jerk!
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 1,131
Thigh-Gap Junction
|
Quote:
I have a 1969 Barracuda 340 engine with an electronic ignition and stock voltage regulator. The car is next to impossible to start when cold. The battery has 12.5 volts...
The voltage regulator doesn't do anything until the engine is running. If it's a cold start issue and the battery voltage is sufficient it's either a cranking circuit issue, an ignition output issue, or choke/fuel mixture problem.
Does it crank at normal speed when cold? If not, check/repair/replace cables, connections, battery, or starter.
If the cranking circuit checks out, try a jumper wire from the battery positive terminal to the coil + terminal when cranking. Remove the wire after the engine starts. If this fixes it you need better connections in the ignition circuit, a new ECU, or need to rig up a ballast resistor bypass.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
