pick up coil bad?
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pick up coil bad?
okay im working on another guys car .it is a 350 tbi .it wouldnt start so i tested for spark and all it had was a dull orange spark so i changed the module in the dizzy .now it sparks a red violet spark. so im wondering do you guys belive it to be pick up coil as well? oh he drove it about 10 miles the other day to a friends house when he came back out it woodn't start.
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Re: pick up coil bad?
When you state "it wouldnt start", does the motor turn over?
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To test the pickup coil disconnect the 4 terminal connector at the distributor.
If you then have spark replace the pickup coil.
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If you then have spark replace the pickup coil.
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Re: pick up coil bad?
In my experience the factory distributor is in need of a replacement unit,age is apparent its cheaper in the longrun to buy a reman. dist. the old ones get alot of play in them then things begin to happen as you have described.
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Re: pick up coil bad?
this thing peeing me off . now i getting blue spark but wont start unless i put gas down throttle body and as soon as it burns off it dies i can see fuel coming out of injectors so wat gives?
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Whoaaaaaaa orange sparks red sparks blue sparks we could have used that coil on the 4th.
Anyway sometimes you’re getting fuel, sometimes you’re getting spark, but you’re not getting both at the same time.
First you want to know when the spark is not occurring.
An easy way to monitor is to clip on a timing light, then face the xenon in a position you can see it.
Now you can find out, then post when the spark is cutting out.
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Anyway sometimes you’re getting fuel, sometimes you’re getting spark, but you’re not getting both at the same time.
First you want to know when the spark is not occurring.
An easy way to monitor is to clip on a timing light, then face the xenon in a position you can see it.
Now you can find out, then post when the spark is cutting out.
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