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Re: gettin spark for a second [Re: mopar muscle7271] #2231244
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I had the electronic ignition box tested at autozone they had a tester it came back bad.i could still test for the resistor and switch.

Re: gettin spark for a second [Re: mopar muscle7271] #2231246
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Progress! looking good. EDIT I'd get the new ECU in & see what happens. Standard Motor Products used to make a good American made parts house ECU but it is made in China now (iirc it is $25).

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Re: gettin spark for a second [Re: RapidRobert] #2231870
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I had lifetime warranty on the ecm box.i got another one.i did more testing its failing the ability of the module to control coil and the capability of coil by actual firing.im thinking the coil is bad.

Re: gettin spark for a second [Re: mopar muscle7271] #2231879
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Lets do this, hook everything back up & hold the coil secondary wire (dist end) 1/4" away from the intake (ground) and with the dist pickup zigzag pull apart connector seperated, drag the male tip end of the body half across the intake surface (ground) & see if the coil wire sparks (do it with key on and with key held to start with the yellow wire terminal pulled off of the "ign" terminal on the starter relay). then reconnect the zigzag connector and remove any and all wires off of the dist neg primary post (might just be the one) and with a jumper wire connected to the coil terminal itself (not to the ring terminal you removed from it), tap tap the other alligator clip on the other end of the jumper to the intake & same thing see if the coil wire sparks (with key on & key held to crank). Holler back.


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Re: gettin spark for a second [Re: mopar muscle7271] #2232053
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If the coil sparks it's not the coil, though I did have a coil that would intermittently fail when it got hot, but it failed in either mode. It would work when cooled off. Took awhile to sort it out but I got it.

Eventually you will have to break out a meter and find out what is going on.


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Re: gettin spark for a second [Re: mopar muscle7271] #2232082
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I have a meter and will test the coil and see what the reading says. It was hot when the last time i tried starting it.

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Re: gettin spark for a second [Re: mopar muscle7271] #2232089
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Try changing ECU.
It may be on its way out.

Re: gettin spark for a second [Re: mopar muscle7271] #2232091
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Originally Posted By mopar muscle7271
I have a meter and will test the coil and see what the reading says. It was hot when the last time i tried starting it.


Too bad you weren't closer... I have a coil tester. grin



Re: gettin spark for a second [Re: OzHemi] #2232094
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Neat tool, What is the gap when it gets to "super"? it would be a "cold" test. EDIT now I see the numbers for the gap

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Re: gettin spark for a second [Re: mopar muscle7271] #2232096
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It actually has a "heat" setting that is used to heat the coil up before testing if wanted as well. up

I don't use it often, but still a kind of cool thing to have around.

Instructions on it, if you were curious..

https://ia601209.us.archive.org/12/items/HT660/HerbrandHt-660.pdf

Re: gettin spark for a second [Re: fullmetaljacket] #2232101
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If you read some of the post i did.

Re: gettin spark for a second [Re: mopar muscle7271] #2232103
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Are you saying it sparks once when you turn the key off ? As it sounded like thats what you were saying at first ? No spark while cranking but a spark when the key is turned off ? I just want to be sure just what it is doing. Ron

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Re: gettin spark for a second [Re: mopar muscle7271] #2232116
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I turn the key on i have spark.when i crank the key the over to start it,i loose all spark.when i let go of key i have alittle spark again.

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Re: gettin spark for a second [Re: 383man] #2232128
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when key is still in the on start position not run and not off.

Re: gettin spark for a second [Re: mopar muscle7271] #2232698
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You say you turn the key on and get spark ? Now are you jumping the starter and cranking the eng with the key on to get spark or are you saying you get a (1 Spark) spark when the key is turned on ? I ask because I have seen some throw a constant continuous spark with the key on and not cranking and also just get one spark when key turned on and then off? So I want to know if you are cranking the eng by jumping the starter and/or starter relay to crank the eng with key on and see spark ? Ron

Re: gettin spark for a second [Re: 383man] #2232839
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No spark when crankin engine over.only spark is when the key is on and not crankin the engine trying to start.

Re: gettin spark for a second [Re: mopar muscle7271] #2232965
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I had the same problem intermittently in my Charger. Months would go by where it would be fine, then it would do the following: Crank, crank with no fire, then just as I release the key, it would snort and the engine would spin backwards a little as if it were ready to backfire. The wiring was original but in good condition.
I have a MP electronic ignition conversion in the car. I tried swapping spark boxes, coils, ballast resistors...It turned out to be in the distributor. The reluctor wheel had clocked out of phase. I repositioned it and replaced the magnetic pickup and have not had it happen again. This was almost 5 years ago.

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Ok i replaced the distributor last year in it,maybe its bad again. I have replaced all those items.would fouled up spark plugs cause a no start as well?

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Re: gettin spark for a second [Re: OzHemi] #2233039
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I don't use it often, but still a kind of cool thing to have around.

Instructions on it, if you were curious..

Yeah I see the heat setting on it.


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Re: gettin spark for a second [Re: mopar muscle7271] #2233041
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Originally Posted By mopar muscle7271
Ok i replaced the distributor last year in it,maybe its bad again. I have replaced all those items.would fouled up spark plugs cause a no start as well?


I think fouled plugs may make it harder to start, misfiring at all speeds but not a "no-start" condition unless the electrodes are burned off or there are so many deposits in there that no gap remains between the tip and electrode.

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