RE: Oh well, it keeps me busy

[Jeff Adams <ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I assume if you went to electronic ign. you also swapped the coil? I had 
this issue last year with a 65 Dart 273. I put in an elec. distributor 
and did the GM HEI swap. It worked great until the engine was warmed up, 
then it would die if you put your foot on the brake, turned on the 
lights, etc...anything that took power. It took me a couple days to 
realize the coil was getting hot and breaking down. An electronic coil 
cured it.

sky62 wrote:
> 
> 
> "... it started to cut out like a vapor lock issue"
> 
> sometimes that's the type of thing that happens when your ECU starts  
> to fail.
> I had one start to do that to me, then at a stop light, the motor  
> just cut out and died.
> I was able to start it back up a couple more times and then no more.  
> I always carry an extra ECU, regulator and
> ballast resistor, sometimes swapping in a new ECU will work. but then  
> there still might be other issues that made the
> Ecu or engine quit. In my case, when it died on me again we started  
> probing with a test light. and it turned out to be a bad wire folded  
> up in the wiring harness. but you just never know with these  
> electronic devices, everything is all sealed up in side of them  
> making them
> some what a mystery. sometimes I check to see how warm or hot they  
> feel, I read somewhere that the ECU doesn't like
> heat so if it's almost to hot to touch maybe there's a problem?  
> sometimes my coil gets to hot to touch and that worries me,
> but it hasn't happened lately, so maybe the wire issue was causing  
> that too? I know you just re-did the wiring so maybe
> I'm way off base here? but I just thought I'd relate some of the  
> gremlins I've dealt with... I'm always wondering when and where the next
> one will pop up ,,? dam gremlins (o;
> 
> you know, that same pulley issue that, at idle, won't turn your fan  
> or WP fast enough also doesn't seem to turn the alt. fast enough,  
> either. just wondering if
> a bigger crank pulley might cure both problems? now I just confused  
> myself?? dam gremlins ...  -o:
> 
> at least know, you are not alone
> 
> BTY- FEAR stands for False Evidence Appearing Real
> 
> 
> Schuyler
> 62 Dodge Dart 440 wagon w/ Poly 318
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> FYI - I Do the Decal designs for the Poly head 318 and more! email me  
> with your needs -
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> 
> 
> 
> On May 26, 2009, at 8:11 PM, Rich Kinsley wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> >
> > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
> >
> > Everytime I get my car running great, something goes bonkers again. I
> > think part of the problem is that I have made so many changes at the
> > same time that it's easy to have multiple problems concurrently. For
> > example the latest change was to by-pass the ballast resistor. It did
> > work great and never missed a lick up to 6K plus. Then a day later I
> > took the car out, stopped it, restarted after a few minutes and just
> > under normal driving it started to cut out like a vapor lock issue.  
> > The
> > engine was very cool too. The new radiator has reduced the operating
> > temp by probably 30deg. Very pleased there.
> > I do believe the pulley change will be of help as it does begin to  
> > heat
> > when idling awhile but quickly cools when moving. I'm still looking  
> > for
> > one smaller than 6&1/2".
> >
> > Have no fear, I'll get it right one of these days :-)
> >
> >
> 



Jeff Adams
64 Polara


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