Blowing Ignition Modules
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Quickstop [UK]
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Re: Blowing Ignition Modules
Is your cylinder head/block grounded properly?
Is your cylinder head/block grounded properly?
BLACK92TY
It's never enough
Re: Blowing Ignition Modules
Stock setup.
Yesterday I went and got an MSD coil (a little heavier duty than the cheap factory coil) as well as a pickup coil while we're at it. Might as well. I also got a ground wire with dual eyelits so we can rework a stronger ground, maybe to the frame I'm thinking. The module has z lifetime warranty so I'm pulling that off and returning it today for a new one.
I'm not blowing fuses or anything like that.
I did a search the other day and found a guy posted this:
My old Ty had this problem. I finally ended up pulling the distributor and found the cam gear was worn bad...almost razor sharp....replaced gear and all was fine.
I'm hoping its not the distributor. We will see. Thanks for all the feedback.
Stock setup.
Yesterday I went and got an MSD coil (a little heavier duty than the cheap factory coil) as well as a pickup coil while we're at it. Might as well. I also got a ground wire with dual eyelits so we can rework a stronger ground, maybe to the frame I'm thinking. The module has z lifetime warranty so I'm pulling that off and returning it today for a new one.
I'm not blowing fuses or anything like that.
I did a search the other day and found a guy posted this:
My old Ty had this problem. I finally ended up pulling the distributor and found the cam gear was worn bad...almost razor sharp....replaced gear and all was fine.
I'm hoping its not the distributor. We will see. Thanks for all the feedback.
SloGN
9Sec Alky V6
Re: Blowing Ignition Modules
From what i have seen is as stupid as it sounds a bad feul pump relay. The dist is wired in a way that it will turn on the fuel pump if the relay fails ans a secondary power source to the fuel pump.
I had this happen on my 91 z28 when the fuel pump failed/shorted out it killed the dist as well.
does the truck have a long crank over time before it fires? if so it may mean the relay is bad and the pump is not priming until the engine is turning over.
i know it sounds crazy but something to look for. also have you been getting a code 54?
Have you been using a decent brand of modules. are you using the supplied heat sink grease?
HTH
Patrick
From what i have seen is as stupid as it sounds a bad feul pump relay. The dist is wired in a way that it will turn on the fuel pump if the relay fails ans a secondary power source to the fuel pump.
I had this happen on my 91 z28 when the fuel pump failed/shorted out it killed the dist as well.
does the truck have a long crank over time before it fires? if so it may mean the relay is bad and the pump is not priming until the engine is turning over.
i know it sounds crazy but something to look for. also have you been getting a code 54?
Have you been using a decent brand of modules. are you using the supplied heat sink grease?
HTH
Patrick
BLACK92TY
It's never enough
Re: Blowing Ignition Modules
It starts normal...When it starts. No long crank over times.
The brands we have been using have been the heavier duty kind. Since I've had problems with the modules in the past, I've discontinued buying the cheap factory kind. Yes we are using the supplied grease.
It starts normal...When it starts. No long crank over times.
The brands we have been using have been the heavier duty kind. Since I've had problems with the modules in the past, I've discontinued buying the cheap factory kind. Yes we are using the supplied grease.
BLACK92TY
It's never enough
Re: Blowing Ignition Modules
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Distributor was fine. No play. Spun freely. Actually liked it better than the one we contemplated buying at the parts store. Replaced the pickup coil, plug wires, coil, checked the plugs and even put two solid grounds down....3/4ths of the day later the truck runs solid.
Glad that's over. Cold beers...
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http://postimg.org/image/gorck2mxp/
http://postimg.org/image/7i91wshp9/
Distributor was fine. No play. Spun freely. Actually liked it better than the one we contemplated buying at the parts store. Replaced the pickup coil, plug wires, coil, checked the plugs and even put two solid grounds down....3/4ths of the day later the truck runs solid.
Glad that's over. Cold beers...
sly dvl
Ya, it's got a Turbo
Re: Blowing Ignition Modules
My point was NOT that your distributor gear didn't need replacing, but rather how is a worn mechanical part going to take out an electrical part. However, you seem to be satisfied with your repair...
My point was NOT that your distributor gear didn't need replacing, but rather how is a worn mechanical part going to take out an electrical part. However, you seem to be satisfied with your repair...
RealFastV6
@jb_and_his_coffee
Re: Blowing Ignition Modules
:rotf:
You missed his point completely, but at least you're funny.
What kind of distributor and what cam? (Stock \ Comp ?)
:rotf:
You missed his point completely, but at least you're funny.
What kind of distributor and what cam? (Stock \ Comp ?)
BLACK92TY
It's never enough
Re: Blowing Ignition Modules
I was being sarcastic. I think he might have missed my point that it wasn't just the gear that we replaced. Not sure on the distributor. We've never replaced it since we've owned it. Looked at it when we had the motor apart a few years back when we did the rebuild and it seemed fine then. The cam we are running is a custom ground cam. I believe Hood did it a few years back. I'd have to go back and look at the specs on the cam card.
Truck pulls good with zero break-up. Went down to Car Craft over the weekend and saw a couple other Tys. No Syclones down there. But it was fun.
I was being sarcastic. I think he might have missed my point that it wasn't just the gear that we replaced. Not sure on the distributor. We've never replaced it since we've owned it. Looked at it when we had the motor apart a few years back when we did the rebuild and it seemed fine then. The cam we are running is a custom ground cam. I believe Hood did it a few years back. I'd have to go back and look at the specs on the cam card.
Truck pulls good with zero break-up. Went down to Car Craft over the weekend and saw a couple other Tys. No Syclones down there. But it was fun.