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I had gotten a Petronix electronic ignition module (1847V). Prior to installing it, the car had been running great with the points (I know, should have left well enough alone). I installed it per the instructions and cranked the motor over but nothing. I checked all my connections and cranked it over again and nothing. So I removed it and put the points back on.
When I go to start it, it seems that only 2 of the cylinders are firing. It was definitely idling low. My CHT gauge never really moved (it's on #3) so I suspect that 3 and possibly 4 are not firing. I drove it about 1/4 mile and no power. Could I have flooded 3 and 4 when I had the Petronix unit on? I'm going to let the car sit overnight and try it again in the morning. Could I have damaged something with the Petronix unit? |
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My saga continues. The car died again, this time on the road (without AAA - damn it!).
I went thru all the testing suggested in Haynes. Initially their was no spark. Then the next day there was. Some type of intermittent problem. Well, after changing the points, condensor and coil, resetting the dwell (got it to 51 degrees - close enough??), idle and timing, I took it for a good 30 minute drive. I got everything to operating temps and it ran great. It's 65-70 degrees here and sunny. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Still no oil leaks (it does have oil it). Head temps got to 350, no higher. Hope this is the end of it. |
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