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tony barnhill
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So, the ignition system was wet...gotta fix that problem, Janel...either rebuild heater control or replace it....
Bret
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Wow! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif Nailed it!
Like Tony said fix the valve next chance you get. Now remove the rotor and wipe it off and the inside of the Rotor cap as best you can. Then spray it with some WD-40 and let it sit for a minute or two. That should take care of any remaining the moisture in the dizzy and wipe it out again.
Now give yerself a pat on the back (or the alcoholic beverage of choice) and relax basking in the knowledge & satisfaction of a job well done. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif
Like Tony said fix the valve next chance you get. Now remove the rotor and wipe it off and the inside of the Rotor cap as best you can. Then spray it with some WD-40 and let it sit for a minute or two. That should take care of any remaining the moisture in the dizzy and wipe it out again.
Now give yerself a pat on the back (or the alcoholic beverage of choice) and relax basking in the knowledge & satisfaction of a job well done. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif
Bret
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No, I never doubted you JB. I’m just happy you got her figured out so fast and it wasn’t something major.
Now do me a favor & set that drink down?...
Now look at your hands?....
See that?.....
That’s more grease on you hands than my wife has ever had on her hands. Truth be told - that’s probably more grease than a lot of grown men will ever see on their hands either.
I am impressed. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif
Now do me a favor & set that drink down?...
Now look at your hands?....
See that?.....
That’s more grease on you hands than my wife has ever had on her hands. Truth be told - that’s probably more grease than a lot of grown men will ever see on their hands either.
I am impressed. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif
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No grease on these hands. I used that good stuff in the garage, then my manicure brush and Dawn on 'em!
And you guys steered me in the right direction, it would have been awhile before I pulled the dizzy. But I will take great satisfaction (read-gloating) when dahubby gets home in a few minutes and I tell him what happened, what I found and what needs to be done.
The drink is Starbuck's Frap in a bottle, because I didn't want to risk taking Emma over to STL county for a real one!
And you guys steered me in the right direction, it would have been awhile before I pulled the dizzy. But I will take great satisfaction (read-gloating) when dahubby gets home in a few minutes and I tell him what happened, what I found and what needs to be done.
The drink is Starbuck's Frap in a bottle, because I didn't want to risk taking Emma over to STL county for a real one!
This has happened soooo many times in sooo many different cars when I had a race shop. Change the coil. They get hot and an open occurs in the coil (just another word for a transformer). That is my bet. Any 12 volt older style coil will do for a check.
Bruce L
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jsneddon
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OK - good job.
but you guys let one thing slide... and it is a pet peeve so forgive me in advance.
when it didn't start you mean that you cranked the engine and it went rrr rrr rrr rrr rrr rrr but wouldn't start right?
then that means the cranking system was working
if the cranking system is working then there is absolutely no reason for you to push-start and pop the clutch. Those acrobatics are necessary only if the starter does not turn the engine over - in effect you are using the inertia of the car to turn the engine instead of the starter.
mmmm havent used the word inertia in a while....
sorry.. I got sidetracked.
Same thing for jumper cables - if the starter cranks YOU DO NOT NEED A JUMP START. Inevitably every time I'm dead somewhere with the engine cranking some knucklehead will stop and ask if I need a jump. Drives me nuts... I know they are being nice.... but come on.
OK. Rant off.
Good luck finding your leak and good job finding the problem!
but you guys let one thing slide... and it is a pet peeve so forgive me in advance.
when it didn't start you mean that you cranked the engine and it went rrr rrr rrr rrr rrr rrr but wouldn't start right?
then that means the cranking system was working
if the cranking system is working then there is absolutely no reason for you to push-start and pop the clutch. Those acrobatics are necessary only if the starter does not turn the engine over - in effect you are using the inertia of the car to turn the engine instead of the starter.
mmmm havent used the word inertia in a while....
sorry.. I got sidetracked.
Same thing for jumper cables - if the starter cranks YOU DO NOT NEED A JUMP START. Inevitably every time I'm dead somewhere with the engine cranking some knucklehead will stop and ask if I need a jump. Drives me nuts... I know they are being nice.... but come on.
OK. Rant off.
Good luck finding your leak and good job finding the problem!
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jaybird
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Psst, Jim. The car cranked fine. And I know a jump start wouldn't have worked, it's not a battery issue. I should have realized all this when I tried popping the clutch. I know better! I think I was just trying ANYTHING at that point.
Started her 5 minutes ago, started right up.
Hmm, you know, when I started her earlier this evening, she was really backfiring...
Started her 5 minutes ago, started right up.
Hmm, you know, when I started her earlier this evening, she was really backfiring...
Bret
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OK - good job.
but you guys let one thing slide... and it is a pet peeve so forgive me in advance.
when it didn't start you mean that you cranked the engine and it went rrr rrr rrr rrr rrr rrr but wouldn't start right?
then that means the cranking system was working
Good luck finding your leak and good job finding the problem!
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Jim,
Sorry bout the confusion – I was under the impression that the battery was ran down trying to re-start the engine (w/the damp dizzy it seemed logical) and that is why she was trying to push start Emma. So after I asked my first questions about wheatear or not it was turning over or not – so I naturally assumed her battery was dead & suggested that she try to jump start it rather than push - much easier and gives the same results.
Point is she found the problem and luckily it is a relatively simple fix.
OK - good job.
but you guys let one thing slide... and it is a pet peeve so forgive me in advance.
when it didn't start you mean that you cranked the engine and it went rrr rrr rrr rrr rrr rrr but wouldn't start right?
then that means the cranking system was working
Good luck finding your leak and good job finding the problem!
[/ QUOTE ]
Jim,
Sorry bout the confusion – I was under the impression that the battery was ran down trying to re-start the engine (w/the damp dizzy it seemed logical) and that is why she was trying to push start Emma. So after I asked my first questions about wheatear or not it was turning over or not – so I naturally assumed her battery was dead & suggested that she try to jump start it rather than push - much easier and gives the same results.
Point is she found the problem and luckily it is a relatively simple fix.
tony barnhill
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Amazingly, this thread reached a successful ending without all the bickering, backstabing, & name calling that went along with it on the other BBS!
jlaird
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I should think, maybe should not think. But wet hi tension wires and distributor cap rather that internal to distributor. Try wipeing wires and sparkplugs and dist, cap.
Easy to check as well, should be able to see the wet and feel as well. The hot eng would cause even antifreeze to dry off in a few min or so I should think.
Easy to check as well, should be able to see the wet and feel as well. The hot eng would cause even antifreeze to dry off in a few min or so I should think.