Oh $hit....Could this be what it was all along?
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Oh $hit....Could this be what it was all along?
I just noticed the ground for my alternator was not attached to anything...umm...could that cause wild erratic missing and eventually no ignition? Wow am I about to feel like a dumbass...
-Reno
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'88 Firebird LB8
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"Got a green light, got a red light, no cop, no stop, man I don't care, every one of you could be the same, every one of you could play this game, got a green light, got a green light but you're going nowhere..."
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-Reno
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'88 Firebird LB8
"Cerberus"
-Supercharged Hybrid LB8/L32 Project-
"Got a green light, got a red light, no cop, no stop, man I don't care, every one of you could be the same, every one of you could play this game, got a green light, got a green light but you're going nowhere..."
http://www.angelfire.com/il/Firebird28/index.html
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Reno, take it easy on yourself.
Even IF that was the cause, you've got a great igniton system now.
You be very thankful for that, when you do your swap.
You'll also have more powerful current engine & better fuel milage & better throttle response.
YOU WIN!
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Chat Soon,
KED85
Karl
1985 Firebird 2.8 to 3.4 swap project for Smog Happy LA, CA
Even IF that was the cause, you've got a great igniton system now.
You be very thankful for that, when you do your swap.
You'll also have more powerful current engine & better fuel milage & better throttle response.
YOU WIN!
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Chat Soon,
KED85
Karl
1985 Firebird 2.8 to 3.4 swap project for Smog Happy LA, CA
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From: Central NJ, USA
Car: 1986 Firebird
Engine: 2.8 V6
Transmission: 700R4
Ground.. for.. alternator.... which wire is that? All I know of is the (+) wire on the terminal on the back, and the two-pin connector for the voltage regulator. I always thought our alternator grounded out through the mounting brackets.
But yeah if you had low voltage, that would kill your spark pretty quickly! How did the rebuild go? Are you back on the road?
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-Tom P (Hot rodded 1986 Firebird 2.8l) from http://www.f-body.net/mailbag/3rd/3rd_mailbag.html message boards
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But yeah if you had low voltage, that would kill your spark pretty quickly! How did the rebuild go? Are you back on the road?
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-Tom P (Hot rodded 1986 Firebird 2.8l) from http://www.f-body.net/mailbag/3rd/3rd_mailbag.html message boards
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From: Moorpark
Car: 1991 CAMARO 1968 FIREBIRD
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Transmission: CAMARO 700R4 FIREBIRD TH-400
Ya they ground through the mounting bracket ive learnt that many many times its cool to wacth sparks fly tho.