well, my cars ignition completely has me stumped.
#836740
10/23/10 01:47 PM
10/23/10 01:47 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 4,520 Indiana
MonGoo$e
OP
master
|
OP
master
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 4,520
Indiana
|
I posted about a week and a half ago about some issues I was having, car would turn, and not start. Fuel was getting there fine. I ended up replaced the ECU, the Ballast Resistor, the rotor, the coil. Well I noticed I was getting fire to the Distributor from the coil, but not to the plug from Dist.
Well last saturday I pulled Dist, checked air gap, got it to .08 tightened it and reinstalled it. my mistake, it was backwards, BUT, it backfired, so I flipped it 180, and it started, and ran. ran great actually, althoug it seemed to start after I let off the key. Basically it'd turn and turn, but let off key and it's kick. Weird, it's a new Ignition switch? anyways. sunday all day, drove it around, it did that but it ran fine until night time ofcourse, I go to leave someones house, I fire it up and it stalls out on me. i start it with a little trouble, and I get about a 1/4 mile down the road and I'm fighting to keep it running, it's acting like it's running out of gas..then it dies..and won;t fire, check carb, i have gas, pull plug wire and find a ground, no fire, but I still get it at the coil-to-dist.
Today I changed the cap on this new MP distributor. Nothing, just turns.
It has to be in the distributor, right? Like the pick-up? it's the only thing left to my knowledge
|
|
|
Re: well, my cars ignition completely has me stumped.
[Re: MonGoo$e]
#836741
10/23/10 01:52 PM
10/23/10 01:52 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 4,154 bethlehem pa
mikemee1331
master
|
master
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 4,154
bethlehem pa
|
i would check for a signal at the plug TO the distributor before i throw more parts at it. i would also check for rust/oil/ whatever build up on the 8 points that the pickup senses.
Last edited by mikemee1331; 10/23/10 02:00 PM.
|
|
|
Re: well, my cars ignition completely has me stumped.
[Re: mikemee1331]
#836743
10/23/10 02:16 PM
10/23/10 02:16 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 4,520 Indiana
MonGoo$e
OP
master
|
OP
master
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 4,520
Indiana
|
Quote:
i would check for a signal at the plug TO the distributor before i throw more parts at it. i would also check for rust/oil/ whatever build up on the 8 points that the pickup senses.
you mean the wire harness plug?
I checked the bulkhead, I have a new harness in the engine bay, and the dash harness contacts were clean. everything there is nice and snug.
|
|
|
Re: well, my cars ignition completely has me stumped.
[Re: MonGoo$e]
#836744
10/23/10 02:25 PM
10/23/10 02:25 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 21,910 Kirkland, Washington
Pacnorthcuda
Too Many Posts
|
Too Many Posts
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 21,910
Kirkland, Washington
|
Quote:
Quote:
i would check for a signal at the plug TO the distributor before i throw more parts at it. i would also check for rust/oil/ whatever build up on the 8 points that the pickup senses.
you mean the wire harness plug?
I checked the bulkhead, I have a new harness in the engine bay, and the dash harness contacts were clean. everything there is nice and snug.
Did you check for power to the ignition during cranking? Use a test light. Position it so you can see through the windshield. The key to your problem is in this statement:
"althoug it seemed to start after I let off the key"
|
|
|
Re: well, my cars ignition completely has me stumped.
[Re: MonGoo$e]
#836748
10/23/10 02:40 PM
10/23/10 02:40 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 21,910 Kirkland, Washington
Pacnorthcuda
Too Many Posts
|
Too Many Posts
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 21,910
Kirkland, Washington
|
Quote:
well now it doesn't start at all, but I'm guessing you mean that when it was doing that it was some sort of link to that issue?
Yes---If just when you let go of the key you seem to get a split second of ignition (while the engine cranking comes to a halt, but its not enough to actually start the car) its because when you "let go of the key" you are switch to the "run" circuit--which IS getting power.
Another way to test would be to turn the key to run and jump the starter relay in order to crank the motor---bet it starts! (make sure its not in gear)
|
|
|
Re: well, my cars ignition completely has me stumped.
[Re: CYACOP]
#836759
10/23/10 05:12 PM
10/23/10 05:12 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 8,567 Candler,NC / Myrtle Beach, SC
JDMopar
master
|
master
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 8,567
Candler,NC / Myrtle Beach, SC
|
Quote:
Its the pick up coil in the distributor. I had similar issues and mine tested bad with an ohm meter. 400-600 ohms is where it should be.
I've had the same problem before, and beat my brains out trying to fix it! Change the pickup and star wheel...and us a BRASS feeler gauge to set it. You will kill the new pickup with a steel feeler gauge.
|
|
|
|
|