Re: [Chrysler300] Car does not want to start

["obiwan10" <obiwan10@xxxx>]

Pull a couple of plugs to see if they are fouled. They could have been all fouled if you previously had started the car and not let it warm up enough to open the choke thereby cleaning the plugs off. If you shut it down before the plugs had cleaned up you could merely have a bunch of gas fouled plugs and the engine may be very difficult to start if at all until they are cleaned. If you are getting fuel(again by looking into the carb(s) while hitting the pedal, spark by holding a wire a 1/2 inch from a plug or ground while cranking, the distributor rotor is turning while cranking(kinda rules out a broken timing chain), distributor is tightened down(rules out slipped ignition timing problem) properly, make sure dist cap not cracked and rotor is ok, wires have been known to break within distributor also, then car should start easily unless plugs are badly fouled. Low compression almost will never cause a engine to not start unless plugs are fouling because of bad piston rings and even then should start as unlikely that rings will foul all cylinder plugs. Car if ignition, timing and fuel are present could start and run on 5 or 6 cylinders.

Trying running a wired directly from your battery positive to coil positive to rule out ignition switch or ballast problems. Do not run long like this as you will burn points.

Roger
300 B in Calif
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Warren R Anderson 
To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; Iamonesurfer@xxxx 
Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Car does not want to start


As per other posts, the 12v ignition system in a Chrysler does have a
ballast resistor. But, the thing will not keep a car from starting. The
symptom for a bad ballast resistor will be start but no run when key is
returned to run position.

In any case, would suggest checking voltage at coil positive terminal with
engine cranking. Voltage should be very close to battery voltage with engine
cranking. If it much lower there is voltage drop. This will be some where in
the wiring or connections or ignition switch. Ballast resistor is bypassed
at the ignition switch to provide battery voltage to coil at start only.
Voltage to coil is then dropped through ballast resistor when engine is
running.

It is Christmas so, as a gift to all, I will spare you the details of my
first encounter with this item which was very similar to the currently
described problem. Merry Christmas and a happy new year.

Warren Anderson
Sedona,AZ
(cold, snowy no. AZ)


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