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Originally posted by drddan
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Yeah, pull those wires out. You should replace them with the little box/cartridge type fusible links when you pull them!"Lane, I've been going to this high school for seven and a half years. I'm no dummy."
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Nothing coming out of coil. Low voltage to coil. around 5.5-5.7 voltsOriginally posted by freshtiva View PostDan
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With meter:
checked 3 coils, off vehicle, for resistance. 2 coils(original and 3 month old mallory) had.8 ohms, one NEW accel coil had 1.3-1.4ohms reading, none gave spark to engine block with coil wire held up to bolt on engine.
checked voltage on wire leads to coil and had 5.7 volts with key to on position. I miss anything?
I'm thinking that it may be the ignition switch, or the fusible links now?
FB71 said in a post, coil should be 3-4 ohms resistance, but on my working original coil and just replaced 3 month old mallory coil getting .8 ohms and brand new accel coil checks 1.3-1.4 ohmsLast edited by drddan; 01-31-2010, 05:53 PM.Dan
Red 1988 Festiva L - CUJO
Black 1992 Festiva GL Sport - BLACK MAGIC
I'm just...a little slow... sometimes:withstupid:
R.I.P.
Blue 1972 Chevelle SS-468 C.I.D. B'nM TH400-4:56 posi-Black racing stripes-Black vinyl top-Black int.
Black on black 1976 Camaro LT-350 4 bolt main .060 over
Silver 1988 Festiva L
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^^ Between .8 and 1.8 according to my Hayne's, so they seem alright.
As far as the fusible links, don't remove the box, pull (gently and carefully so as not to break anything) the wires off. Borrow an emory board, sand down the contacts a bit if they are at all nasty, put them back on. See what you get, voltage seems low to the coil, only 5 -5.7?
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Yes. Thats what I was getting and making me think ignition switch. I checked volts with the lead wires ON coil. Should I check just the wires without them being on the coil? Would that make a diff?Originally posted by batstiva View PostDan
Red 1988 Festiva L - CUJO
Black 1992 Festiva GL Sport - BLACK MAGIC
I'm just...a little slow... sometimes:withstupid:
R.I.P.
Blue 1972 Chevelle SS-468 C.I.D. B'nM TH400-4:56 posi-Black racing stripes-Black vinyl top-Black int.
Black on black 1976 Camaro LT-350 4 bolt main .060 over
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I merged your 2 threads together....please do not start multiple threads for the same issue."FLTG4LIFE" @FINALLEVEL , "PBH"
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If its the fuse links, wouldnt I be getting no voltage? Do they corrode and suffer low volt problem?Dan
Red 1988 Festiva L - CUJO
Black 1992 Festiva GL Sport - BLACK MAGIC
I'm just...a little slow... sometimes:withstupid:
R.I.P.
Blue 1972 Chevelle SS-468 C.I.D. B'nM TH400-4:56 posi-Black racing stripes-Black vinyl top-Black int.
Black on black 1976 Camaro LT-350 4 bolt main .060 over
Silver 1988 Festiva L
My Music!
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Yes. They can corrode in such a way to allow limited voltage through. Not saying they are your problem, just something to try.
1988 L - 232K miles BatstivaDumb thieves go to prison, smart ones go to work for the Government.
1989 L - 247K miles Slick
1990 L - 281K miles Orphan Annie
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Geneva..sorry, wasnt getting any hits and sunk off of new thread list , I am in crunch mode as it is crunch time to get it fixed, guess I wont make it to work tomorrow...
Bat...thanks for the info ...and all who replied
Still not running and I have no transport or source for ignition switch. Will be looking into fuse links, as stores closed before I could get to one
Do you all agree with it being either ignition switch or the fusable links, then?Dan
Red 1988 Festiva L - CUJO
Black 1992 Festiva GL Sport - BLACK MAGIC
I'm just...a little slow... sometimes:withstupid:
R.I.P.
Blue 1972 Chevelle SS-468 C.I.D. B'nM TH400-4:56 posi-Black racing stripes-Black vinyl top-Black int.
Black on black 1976 Camaro LT-350 4 bolt main .060 over
Silver 1988 Festiva L
My Music!
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Have you had a parts store check your ignition module? I kinda suspect it is bad.Comment
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No power before it even gets to disty. Nothing from ignition coil.Originally posted by drddan View Post
Tried 3 coils. The original, 3 month old mallory on there when problem started, and a NEW accel coil.
No blue spark coming from new Tayor coil wire when grounding to engine on all 3 coils, which are btw, checking ok (.8-1.3 ohms resistance with meter)Last edited by drddan; 01-31-2010, 10:08 PM.Dan
Red 1988 Festiva L - CUJO
Black 1992 Festiva GL Sport - BLACK MAGIC
I'm just...a little slow... sometimes:withstupid:
R.I.P.
Blue 1972 Chevelle SS-468 C.I.D. B'nM TH400-4:56 posi-Black racing stripes-Black vinyl top-Black int.
Black on black 1976 Camaro LT-350 4 bolt main .060 over
Silver 1988 Festiva L
My Music!
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Talked to Tom (TominMO) today, right after he got back from Florida. He is coming over Monday to help out with Redbeast and see if we cant get it up and runnin'!
He's got cartridge replacements for the fusable links and is going to try and retrieve the ignition switch from his old white parts car! What a guy! And if that dont work, he's offered one of his cars so I can get to work!
Let's here it for Tom and we'll post up if we get it runnin' and what was wrong with it.
Dan
Red 1988 Festiva L - CUJO
Black 1992 Festiva GL Sport - BLACK MAGIC
I'm just...a little slow... sometimes:withstupid:
R.I.P.
Blue 1972 Chevelle SS-468 C.I.D. B'nM TH400-4:56 posi-Black racing stripes-Black vinyl top-Black int.
Black on black 1976 Camaro LT-350 4 bolt main .060 over
Silver 1988 Festiva L
My Music!
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Pretty cool...nice one Tom.
If the car is turning over I am going with NO on the fusible links.
I am not great with diagnosing but could it be the ECU?"FLTG4LIFE" @FINALLEVEL , "PBH"
89L Silver EFI auto
91GL Green Auto DD
There ain't no rest for the wicked
until we close our eyes for good.
I will sleep when I die!
I'm a little hunk of tin, nobody knows what shape I'm in. I've got four wheels and a running board, I'm not a Chevy, I'M A FORD!Comment
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I believe you mean the ignition module, which is in the distributor on 88-89 models. I have no power coming out of coil, before it gets to the disitributor. As far as the engine cranking, that is the starter turning the engine. Does the MAIN fusable link have something to do with the starter? I would think that would not be related to the ignition system.Last edited by drddan; 02-01-2010, 01:12 AM.Dan
Red 1988 Festiva L - CUJO
Black 1992 Festiva GL Sport - BLACK MAGIC
I'm just...a little slow... sometimes:withstupid:
R.I.P.
Blue 1972 Chevelle SS-468 C.I.D. B'nM TH400-4:56 posi-Black racing stripes-Black vinyl top-Black int.
Black on black 1976 Camaro LT-350 4 bolt main .060 over
Silver 1988 Festiva L
My Music!
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This should be checked first. Before you go pulling and changing the switch. And why not run a hot wire to the coil direct from the battery and bypass the switch and see if it will fire? That way you know your feeding it 12+ volts. This will tell you if the switch is the problem.Originally posted by 25Horseplay View PostLast edited by drof 89; 02-01-2010, 10:24 AM.Is that someone there ??? 1981 VW diesel pickup---1988.5 Suzuki Samurai tin top---1993 Festiva---1974 Bricklin SV-1 ( very thirsty basket case)---2003 Tracker(bells and whistles)
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