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GTX starting problem - bad chrome box?
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07/05/15 04:43 PM
07/05/15 04:43 PM
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Nanaimo, BC
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After not starting my '71 GTX for a couple of weeks I started it, it ran for couple of minutes then died. Unable to restart it I thought maybe I'd flooded it so I left it a few hours and was still unable to fire it.
Today I threw a shot of gas down the carb and nothing. Usually it would fire for at least a second.
Is it time to replace the chrome box and ballast?
Thank you.
'71 GTX N96 auto 3:55
'74 Challenger 440+6 4spd 4:10
'71 Duster 340 auto 4:10
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Re: GTX starting problem - bad chrome box?
[Re: mikemee1331]
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07/05/15 05:17 PM
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Dayton, WA
wesgtx440
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I would start with the ballast resistor. It may have got hot and broke internally. Next would be the coil.
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Re: GTX starting problem - bad chrome box?
[Re: NOrrTH]
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07/05/15 06:34 PM
07/05/15 06:34 PM
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Disconnect the connector at the distributor, turn on the ignition switch and touch the male prong on the engine harness to ground. Each time the prong is grounded and pulled away you should get a spark from the coil. If it sparks, the distributor pickup is the problem, if not it's the ECU, coil, ballast, etc.
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Re: GTX starting problem - bad chrome box?
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07/05/15 09:41 PM
07/05/15 09:41 PM
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Nanaimo, BC
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There is a spark, so...what now?
'71 GTX N96 auto 3:55
'74 Challenger 440+6 4spd 4:10
'71 Duster 340 auto 4:10
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Re: GTX starting problem - bad chrome box?
[Re: NOrrTH]
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07/05/15 10:35 PM
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bethlehem pa
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There is a spark, so...what now? well alrighty then! where did you test for said spark? coil or plug?
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Re: GTX starting problem - bad chrome box?
[Re: mikemee1331]
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07/05/15 10:43 PM
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There is a spark, so...what now? well alrighty then! where did you test for said spark? coil or plug? From the coil
'71 GTX N96 auto 3:55
'74 Challenger 440+6 4spd 4:10
'71 Duster 340 auto 4:10
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Re: GTX starting problem - bad chrome box?
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07/06/15 12:41 AM
07/06/15 12:41 AM
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Lincoln Nebraska
RapidRobert
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pull the plugs (at least several of em) & see if gas or extremely carbon fouled
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Re: GTX starting problem - bad chrome box?
[Re: RapidRobert]
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07/06/15 08:52 AM
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pull the plugs (at least several of em) & see if gas or extremely carbon fouled and as you are doing that, make sure the spark is making it to the plug.
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