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| Help....; Firing order wrong, maybe...then rapid clicks | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Sep 28 2017, 04:18 PM (168 Views) | |
| pyratenomad | Sep 28 2017, 04:18 PM Post #1 |
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Trying To Figure Out This Little Car....
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So, I took of the distributor cap to check the contacts. All good. Put in back on. Replaced the plug wires in the order (that I remember) them being in. Tried to start the car, but got stumbling and backfire. I figured that I had the order wrong. Moved the wires a place ahead and tried to start car. Nothing. It's acting as though the battery is dead. I hooked a charger to battery (which reads fully charged, by the way) and tried to start it. Now I just get rapid clicks???? I am stumped. Any advice? |
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| pyratenomad | Sep 28 2017, 04:53 PM Post #2 |
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Trying To Figure Out This Little Car....
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O.K, folks. I spoke too soon. I am the winner of today's "Dumbass Award". The problems were simple: *Wrong firing order. *Positive terminal was seriously corroded. I guess that it's best to check the simple things first. Lesson learned...
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| freegeo | Sep 28 2017, 06:16 PM Post #3 |
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Glad to hear you got it fixed. |
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| Dystopiate666 | Sep 29 2017, 03:39 AM Post #4 |
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| ptcapboy | Sep 29 2017, 06:09 AM Post #5 |
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next time a piece of masking tape with the cylinder number written on it placed near the post may avoid potential problems- |
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| 92MHB | Sep 29 2017, 09:28 AM Post #6 |
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or a quick pic with the cell phone can help to |
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| pyratenomad | Sep 29 2017, 01:45 PM Post #7 |
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I should have followed all of those tips, but I did not. I figured that it was only 4 wires and one of them was obvious. "I'll remember where they go. It's simple...." o.O I ended up having #2 and #3 switched. |
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