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I had been driving my 8 around town getting some miles on the motor so after 150 town miles I decided it was time to do a little longer ride.
I started off early in the am with a back road ride to the local interstate. It sounded great riding thought the valleys and up the hills, even had a few kids cheer as we rumbled past. Then I hit the local freeway. He sounded great on the on ramp, merged into traffic and had several cars slow down so they could check me out as I passed... and then the motor died...
I immediately assumed the fuel pump died so as I driftd to the side of the road at the off ramp and popped the hood.
I disconnected my cooling fans to listen the fuel pump and it was running, I did a test on the ignition box and it worked, so as I glanced around I saw the wire from the coil had come off. No idea how that happened but attached it back on and off I went for about 30 minutes as the temp went up to 3/4 gauge.. when I realized I forgot to re-attach the fan wires... pulled over, hooked them up and enjoyed the rest of the ride until it back so freaking hot I got off the interstate. I found a few nice back roads and realized how much more I enjoyed those.
I started off early in the am with a back road ride to the local interstate. It sounded great riding thought the valleys and up the hills, even had a few kids cheer as we rumbled past. Then I hit the local freeway. He sounded great on the on ramp, merged into traffic and had several cars slow down so they could check me out as I passed... and then the motor died...
I immediately assumed the fuel pump died so as I driftd to the side of the road at the off ramp and popped the hood.
I disconnected my cooling fans to listen the fuel pump and it was running, I did a test on the ignition box and it worked, so as I glanced around I saw the wire from the coil had come off. No idea how that happened but attached it back on and off I went for about 30 minutes as the temp went up to 3/4 gauge.. when I realized I forgot to re-attach the fan wires... pulled over, hooked them up and enjoyed the rest of the ride until it back so freaking hot I got off the interstate. I found a few nice back roads and realized how much more I enjoyed those.
