Did I Cause Damage?
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From: Windsor, On
Car: 1984 Trans AM
Engine: 305
Transmission: 700-4r
Axle/Gears: 3.23
Did I Cause Damage?
1984 Trans A/M built for Canadian Market as "Export Only". No ecm that I can find.
The carb is off this car for rebuild. While replacing the outer window sweep, I inadvertantly left the key on while testing the power windows up & down with new the sweep, and drained the battery. Would this cause any damage to the HEI Distributor internals - coil, pickup?
I know with the old points setup & external coil, that the coil and coil could fry.
The carb is off this car for rebuild. While replacing the outer window sweep, I inadvertantly left the key on while testing the power windows up & down with new the sweep, and drained the battery. Would this cause any damage to the HEI Distributor internals - coil, pickup?
I know with the old points setup & external coil, that the coil and coil could fry.
Re: Did I Cause Damage?
1984 Trans A/M built for Canadian Market as "Export Only". No ecm that I can find.
The carb is off this car for rebuild. While replacing the outer window sweep, I inadvertantly left the key on while testing the power windows up & down with new the sweep, and drained the battery. Would this cause any damage to the HEI Distributor internals - coil, pickup?
I know with the old points setup & external coil, that the coil and coil could fry.
The carb is off this car for rebuild. While replacing the outer window sweep, I inadvertantly left the key on while testing the power windows up & down with new the sweep, and drained the battery. Would this cause any damage to the HEI Distributor internals - coil, pickup?
I know with the old points setup & external coil, that the coil and coil could fry.
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Car: 89' Firebird / 87' Formula
Engine: 3.4 / 5.0
Transmission: 700-R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42 / 3.42
Re: Did I Cause Damage?
the ECM should be on the passenger side under the dash foot cover. You should be able to see a bunch of wires going out to the fender.
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Car: 92 Firebird, 77 Trans Am SE, 86 Z28
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Re: Did I Cause Damage?
he went through this earlier. I learned in the process that exports didn't have ccc qjets. He has a purely mechanical qjet and a vacuum advance dist.
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Car: 89' Firebird / 87' Formula
Engine: 3.4 / 5.0
Transmission: 700-R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42 / 3.42
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Re: Did I Cause Damage?
Sadly (as you just pointed out) the last of them were exported to other countries, where the Government is far less retarded.
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From: Windsor, On
Car: 1984 Trans AM
Engine: 305
Transmission: 700-4r
Axle/Gears: 3.23
Re: Did I Cause Damage?
Carb came back from the rebuilder. With the battery full recharged, & a little gas dumped in the carb bowel via the vent tube, the car started up. Thus, no damage to the distrib.
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