Car won't start............ugh

[Hoosier Bird]

Went to fire the car up and it wouldn't start......No fire........Got voltage to the coil......(Blaster).....how can I check the pickup in the distributor and the Mopar brain box? :brickwall:

 

[moparstuart]

Went to fire the car up and it wouldn't start......No fire........Got voltage to the coil......(Blaster).....how can I check the pickup in the distributor and the Mopar brain box? :brickwall:

i would bet the balist resister or the ecu box , i alway carry an extra one of both in my trunk , and a coil . my 2cents

 

[dobie]

Yeah, that's where I'd start too.

 

[Roadcuda]

That would be the first place I'd look also, thought I may not think of it right away! Sometimes that thing is easy to overlook.

 

[Hoosier Bird]

Is there a way to test the module without replacing it........Chime in here Big...............

 

[moparstuart]

Is there a way to test the module without replacing it........Chime in here Big...............

yeah take it over to your other mopar :jester: :jester: oh yeah thats me who has several

you might make sure its grounded well also I always use those biter washers to make sure it gets a good ground on the fire wall paint

 

[george68hemirr]

Is there a way to test the module without replacing it........Chime in here Big...............

yeah take it over to your other mopar :jester: :jester: oh yeah thats me who has several

you might make sure its grounded well also I always use those biter washers to make sure it gets a good ground on the fire wall paint

and also your ground from engine to body and ground from engine to k-frame.....or throw out all that stone age stuff and go with MSD IGITION

 

[Hoosier Bird]

Grounds are good..............I've got a 6AL that I'll prolly put in tomorrow.......

 

[george68hemirr]

Grounds are good..............I've got a 6AL that I'll prolly put in tomorrow.......

YOU CHANGING THE DISTRIBUTOR AND COIL TOO??

 

[Big John]

I thought I had a PDF of a test procedure, but I can't find it.... Probably something to do with a long day.... long week actually... but I digress. I've got this cool link though!

http://books.google.com/books?id=rt...#v=onepage&q=ballast resistor testing&f=false

Get out your DMM and give this a try. Meantime, we need to find a good electronic ignition diagnosis for the reference section.

 

[Hoosier Bird]

I'll try this Big........thanks

 

[moparstuart]

so what was the problem ???? update ? :leg:

 

[Hoosier Bird]

Sorry Stu.......just been putting a rear end in my recliner........I have got to get motivated........ :toetap: :toetap: :toetap:

 

[moparstuart]

Sorry Stu.......just been putting a rear end in my recliner........I have got to get motivated........ :toetap: :toetap: :toetap:

get that thing running it's getting nice out , cruising time get off that butt


:acme: :acme: :acme: :jester: :wedgie:

 

[dobie]

Well, I'll be awaiting the update now as well. I went out yesterday to move the x's Satellite to change a light bulb, and of course no start. I had switched ballast resistors to bring it over here last fall. I changed them yesterday again and nothing. Made sure the battery was fully charged and tried 2 different ballast resistors as well. Nothing. The "brake" warning light will come on for a second, then fade away quickly. Doesn't even crank. No electronic ignition stuff, so no box to swap out.

:huh:

 

[Roadcuda]

How long has the car been sitting Steve? When I still had cars with points, I sometimes found that I had to pull the cap and make sure all the contact points and the rotor were clean, and I would also use a emery cloth to clean the points. And if you haven't alreay done this, I'd make sure that all the electrical connections at the starter, and maybe even the firewall connector are clean.

 

[moparstuart]

Well, I'll be awaiting the update now as well. I went out yesterday to move the x's Satellite to change a light bulb, and of course no start. I had switched ballast resistors to bring it over here last fall. I changed them yesterday again and nothing. Made sure the battery was fully charged and tried 2 different ballast resistors as well. Nothing. The "brake" warning light will come on for a second, then fade away quickly. Doesn't even crank. No electronic ignition stuff, so no box to swap out.

:huh:

if it wont even crank i would pull the bulk head plugs and clean them first , main plugs on the fire wall

notorius problems of corrosion also if its an automatic check the nutral safety switch

 

[dobie]

The car has sat since October I'd say. The only thing it did was click a few a few times, almost as though it was coming from the battery. I say this as the first few times it clicked I saw a small puff of smoke from the positive terminal. I'm guessing it's time to clean the terminals, eh? There is some slight corrosion on the positive cable.

 

[Roadcuda]

The car has sat since October I'd say. The only thing it did was click a few a few times, almost as though it was coming from the battery. I say this as the first few times it clicked I saw a small puff of smoke from the positive terminal. I'm guessing it's time to clean the terminals, eh? There is some slight corrosion on the positive cable.

Yep, that sounds like a good place to start. When my car has sat for several months like that I would always charge up the battery before I try to start it. This may not make a difference but I take the cables off the battery so there is a direct connection from the charger to the posts.

 

[moparstuart]

did gary get abducted by aliens again :hack: :leg: