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Sion · 08-15-2003, 08:48 AM

after sitting in the woods for 5 years, the car should have, at bare minimum:

new distributor cap
new distributor rotor
new plugs
probably new plug wires too

you'll be able to do all these for under $50 (unless you like to buy the really expensive plugs and wires).

in about 2 hours, you can replace all these parts and most likely your ignition problem will be gone.

btw, you didnt say HOW you managed to get the thing home. tow? or did it start eventually.

also, if you ran it long enough for the ignition coil to get hot, it is possible that the coil failed due to heat. sometimes a coil will not work when hot. have it checked (most competent parts store personal do this for you). once you see how to do it with a cold coil, you can try it on your coil when its hot. a hot coil that wont work will have excessively high resistance (which is checked with an ohm meter - if you dont have a DVOM (digital volt ohm meter) get one. it can be one of your best friends).

08-15-2003, 08:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sion Dumb all over...a little ugly on the side Location: In the room where the giant fire puffer works, and the torture never stops.	after sitting in the woods for 5 years, the car should have, at bare minimum: new distributor cap new distributor rotor new plugs probably new plug wires too you'll be able to do all these for under $50 (unless you like to buy the really expensive plugs and wires). in about 2 hours, you can replace all these parts and most likely your ignition problem will be gone. btw, you didnt say HOW you managed to get the thing home. tow? or did it start eventually. also, if you ran it long enough for the ignition coil to get hot, it is possible that the coil failed due to heat. sometimes a coil will not work when hot. have it checked (most competent parts store personal do this for you). once you see how to do it with a cold coil, you can try it on your coil when its hot. a hot coil that wont work will have excessively high resistance (which is checked with an ohm meter - if you dont have a DVOM (digital volt ohm meter) get one. it can be one of your best friends). __________________ He's the best, of course, of all the worst. Some wrong been done, he done it first. -fz I jus' want ta thank you...falettinme...be mice elf...agin...