Hi guys, I just recently replaced my cap and rotor and after I started the car to make it run, it ran perfectly. The next day I went to start it, the ecm seemed to go into learning mode. Shut if off, factory alarm didn;'t turn on, reset as well. Waited a few mins, started up again, and the ecm reset again. The alarm also reset. The reason why i think it's the ecm is because my alarm keeps resetting. All wires and coil pack plugs seem to be snug and fit right.

 

ttt? Still is doing it, is there a proper way to do the HEI distributor rotor ?

 

What do you mean the ECM is resetting?

There's nothing special about replacing a cap and rotor. You may have knocked a wire loose to your alarm system?

 

It got worse now, car was idling from 1000- almost 0 rpm after warm start. It'll idle good for about a min then idle rough and the car will shake like it's getting flooded with gas or no pressure. Each time it starts it idle hunts and now there's a strong gas smell on the passenger side by the exhaust manifold or head area

 

If all you did was change cap and rotor look around that area for a vacuum hose now loose or cranked, wire issue etc... just changing a cap and rotor won't do this... you got the spark plug wires back on correctly I assume...

 

I #'ed the wires and according to the haynes manual it's wrong but the car ran fine today and I did a few tests to make sure it wouldn't do it. Idle hunted for a few seconds on start up then stopped. But the remaining problem is my alarm keeps resetting and I have to physically switch it on and off for it to arm after i close the door