If this is an HEI, a common problem that people do not know about is that there is a wire on the module that wears from the dist. turning. You must replace the module which mean that you will have to rebuild the dist all the way. Keith Cooper
----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 7:56 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] NEED HELP > hey Michael, > i'm sure ya already checked, but if not pull the cap,and have somebody > crank it over for ya and make sure the rotor is turning, with that done,lay > your hands on a "test light", hook the lead of the test light up to a good > ground and the other end contact the NEG side of the coil and again have > them crank the motor. If the light flashes, that tells ya that the distrib > is not your prob, if it doesnt flash than something has gone south in your > distrib(pick-up,module,ect,ect)(or a prob in the msd box or wiring if your > run'n one) If it does flash, remove the coil wire from the dist cap and hold > it about 1/8 of an inch from a good ground and again crank it over, if ya > have spark look at the cap and rotor, if no spark, then its the coil wire or > the coil itself. Hope this helps, let me know what ya find > > > > Rob Means > "be good,if not,be good at it > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Ishee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 4:08 PM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] NEED HELP > > > > Alright well first of all no it is a new distributor. I tested to see if > > the coil is getting power and it is. But i am not sure if it is putting > out > > any power. And yes i did make sure it was hooked up right. Now you may > say > > well it looks like you need a new super coil. Well I got a new one and it > > did the exact same thing as the old one so i took it back. Is there any > way > > to test to see if the super coil is putting any power out. We tried > several > > methods including leaving the lead wire in (that goes to the distributor > > from the coil) and putting a spark plug in the other end and there was no > > spark. So now be are back to the start with no spark you would say > replace > > the coil right...well i did that and got the same results so i am stumped. > > Anyway the funny thing is it was running fine before but just died once > > after i cranked it up and let the rpms get too low before it was warmed up > > and wont crank back up and hasnt done so since. That was about 3 1/2 > months > > ago. I am in college and only have limited time when i come home (which > is > > not much) so now that school is out i have time to work on it. > > Well thanks for the advice and help and please keep it coming. > > Michael > > > > > > >From: "Jack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] NEED HELP > > >Date: Sun, 5 May 2002 17:49:04 -0400 > > > > > >Hey,Mike...I remember putting a Accel super coil in my 77 F-250 truck and > > >with the coil came a ceramic resistor...like the old Mopar's have (Maybe > > >the > > >new ones too,I don't know)...anyway...when/if that resistor "goes"...the > > >car > > >won't start.Hey,maybe it's something that simple...it usually is.Is that > > >distributor new? or used?...if it's used...it could be the Magnetic > pick-up > > >in the distributor...I had one of those go,too...when that "goes",from > what > > >I remember,the vehicle will act like it's getting no fuel...and the motor > > >turn's with some force,too!!.But,won't turn over.Hope this helps! > > > > > >Jack > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Michael Ishee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 2:51 PM > > >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] NEED HELP > > > > > > > > > > Ok i am lost again. I have determined that i have the distributor > > >installed > > > > right but i am just not getting fire. I have replaced the Accel super > > >coil > > > > and put in a Accel Billet distributor and it already had Accel plug > > >wires > > >so > > > > i left them. I dont know what is wrong i pulled a spark plug a layed > it > > >on > > > > the header and the plug never arced. What am i doing wrong. > > > > Thanks > > > > Michael > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] NEED HELP > > > > >Date: Sat, 4 May 2002 23:22:53 EDT > > > > > > > > > >This is from an engine install instruction......... > > > > > > > > > >Install dist. Remove the #1 spark plug and plug the hole with your > > >finger. > > > > >Slowly turn the engine over (clockwise) until pressure is felt. > Remove > > >your > > > > >finger and continue slowly turning the engine until you reach the > > >timing > > > > >mark > > > > >you want for initial timing at idle (usually 10-12 degrees btdc). You > > >can > > > > >double check this by watching the valves (driver side valve cover > off, > > >#1 > > > > >intake should open then close) Line this mark up with your pointer > and > > >drop > > > > >the dist. in. Line the rotor up with the #1 wire on the dist. cap. > You > > >may > > > > >have to turn the oil pump shaft with your primer or a long > screwdriver > > >to > > > > >get > > > > >the dist. to drop in where you want it. A tip is to use a paint > stick; > > >drop > > > > >it onto the oil pump shaft and turn it towards cylinder #7 (last > > >cylinder > > > > >on > > > > >driver's side next to the firewall). This should let the dist. drop > in > > >with > > > > >the rotor facing the front of the motor and cylinder #1 on the cap. > > >(About > > > > >6 > > > > >o'clock position but on #1 wire) Once the dist. is in and seated down > > > > >fully, > > > > >snug down the clamp. The timing marks should be on 10-12 degrees btdc > > >and > > > > >the > > > > >rotor facing #1 wire on the cap. Double-check the firing order of the > > >wires > > > > >on your cap. It should be 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 in a clockwise pattern > around > > >the > > > > >cap looking from the top. This will be surprising close and the > engine > > > > >should > > > > >fire. > > > > > > > > > >----------------------------------------------------- > > > > >To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > > > >To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > >----------------------------------------------------- > > >To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > >To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
