big trouble in little tokyo
12-03-2004, 02:30 PM
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Car: 80 z28
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big trouble in little tokyo
ok my car will not start, it will crank but will not start. the last time my car was in runnig order was about a week ago, the day before it quit i retarded the timming to 8* witch is spec. it ran fine the next day then it snowed and my car would not start. choke is in runing order. i gave the distributer some play while cranked and nothing so i thew timming as my problem out. i checked and my roter is spining while crank (i was keeping my battery charged in another car between all this cranking) there is no spark geting to the plug side of the plug wires(witch i replaced 3-4 months ago) so do you think it could be my rotor, ignition modual, or coil
thanks for the help
thanks for the help
12-03-2004, 05:21 PM
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Car: 80 z28
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ok so i replaced the roter, and the igniton mod, but still nothing. i fell like the coil is not making good contact with the roter (the coil sits right on top on my 80) so im low on $$$ and need to know
coil, or new cap?
coil, or new cap?
12-03-2004, 05:57 PM
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Car: 82 Z28
Engine: Al LT1 headed LG4 305
Transmission: TH350
Axle/Gears: 3.73 posi with spacer
Clean the contacts on both first and see if it gets you anywhere. It might not even be either.
12-03-2004, 06:56 PM
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Car: 80 z28
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im going to go to the yard and pull a coil (if i can find one) in the morrning but if there is any thing else i can do/look out for please tell me, thanks again every one
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12-04-2004, 01:00 PM
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Engine: 6.0 LSX
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try the pickup coil which is located in the shaft of the distributer. Not the Coil, not the Ignition module, its the pickup coil.
12-04-2004, 02:05 PM
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how about instead of replacing every part it MIGHT be you buy a cheap multimeter for $10 at radio shack and test the parts and the connections FIRST??????
12-04-2004, 03:59 PM
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haha.. yeah i returned the mod and got my $$ back, in a last ditch effort i towed it up to like 25-30mph and put it in gear she fired up and i dialed the timming and now its seem to be fine thanks everyone for the help
12-07-2004, 12:19 PM
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its been a few days and my car seems fine it must be something that the cold had triggerd but i dont think that the new coil hurt. i will check out for a wire problem agian thanks!
p.s. i dont understand what happend ether.
p.s. i dont understand what happend ether.
12-07-2004, 10:59 PM
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Transmission: 700R4, 4060E,Turbo 350, Turbo 400
Your muffler bearings probably just needed a little lubrication.
Push starting is a good way to loosen them up.
I have to do it to mine about once a year.
Push starting is a good way to loosen them up.
I have to do it to mine about once a year.
12-08-2004, 12:14 AM
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Transmission: th-400
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Originally posted by VetNutJim
Your muffler bearings probably just needed a little lubrication.
Your muffler bearings probably just needed a little lubrication.
never heard of such a thing...?
12-08-2004, 07:44 PM
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Car: '86 Berlinetta
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700R4
Originally posted by VetNutJim
Your muffler bearings probably just needed a little lubrication.
Push starting is a good way to loosen them up.
I have to do it to mine about once a year.
Your muffler bearings probably just needed a little lubrication.
Push starting is a good way to loosen them up.
I have to do it to mine about once a year.
J/K man... I'm glad you got your car fixed... I would have never thought of "push" starting the car like that.
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