Cambird Z/AM

A few years ago I had problems with my Ignition Control Module in my 1991 Trans AM with a 305. I used to go thur about 1 a month. Then I put one in and didn't have a problem until yesterday. I blew one yesterday driving back from DQ and luckily I had one still in the back, so I changed it out and drove home. Well I drove to work this morning, no problems. Then on the way home, I was crusing down the highway, went to go wipe open throttle and the 305 just died. No power, no nothing, so I pulled over and changed the module and off i went.

So what could be problem be?
Something with the disturtor? The ECM? The Coil?

Im going to plug it in to a OBD1 reader tomorrow and see what it says, but what do you guys thing

A new Module is $92, but a new disturtor is $155 BTW

RS Chris

That's a strange one. Are you using dielectric grease when you re-install them? If not this may be the main cause. Could be a bad run of modules, maybe. Are you getting them at the same place or a different one each time?Also if you get the one's with a lifetime warranty you can get them replaced at no charge.

Cambird Z/AM

No grease, I'm getting them from all over, one used engine from my house, two from one auto wreaker, one from another, and I went thur three from one parts store
No warranty, the parts store told me after the third one I wasn't getting a new one if it blew

vetteoz

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A bad coil will take out the ICM.
Found that out the hard ($$$) way ,coil was failing but because it was taking the ICM out ,w kept replacing it thinking it was the fault until the coil finally died.new coil , no ICM problems.

Zane M

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You need to use the white grease that comes with the module. No grease will burn them out much faster.
Along with a bad coil, a bad/going bad pick up coil can also shorten the life of the module.

Cambird Z/AM

As I was looking under I hood, I remembered that I put a ACCEL Coil a few years ago. But it is brand new, how could it be faulty? Yes that is true, I should use grease, but when you are using used parts from the junk yard, white grease is a bit hard to find

Zane M

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You can get the grease at any reputable parts store, I have got it from NAPA specifically.

vetteoz

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How is a few years old "brand new" .
There are brand new out of the box parts that are faulty these days

Cambird Z/AM

2 years old
Ya I'm starting to believe it, I'm gunna go to the auto wreaker and get pretty much a new ignition for her, I'm tired of beating around the bush
I plugged in my car and only found a code for my EGR. the code was #32, nothing to do with my ignition

NINÅ

Tibo

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Get a new one from an autoparts store that offers a lifetime warranty. Use the dielectric grease on the bottom side when installing. My experience has been that Oreilly has the best quality for them. I was a manager at AutoZone in college and at least at the time there were major quality control issues with them. To a point it became so well known that memos came down stating that were to test the modules before they left the store so a customer did not walk out with a bad module. I personally had that happen to me.

Cambird Z/AM

so i got a brand new AcDelco Module for a parts store, with grease!!!
So on a saturday a few weeks ago, i took out a good old module, and replaced it with the brand new one and used all of the grease that i could get out of the supplied bag.

And I also removed my ACCEL coil and put my factory coil back in.

Its been two weeks and no problems at all (im currently knocking wood).
I guess ive solved the problem, or atleast until something happens i guess

N_stangle

I have the same problem only mine is strange i have never seen any thing like this
usually happens like every 2 to 3 months and all i have to do is unplug it (the pick up wires included so take the cap and rotor off) and plug it back in