Re: [Chrysler300] Engine trouble still - Part II - 65 300

["Roger Schaaf" <obiwan10@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I forgot to suggest to disconnect vacuum advance line.  Quicker then 
checking out distributor for broken or shorting wire that comes down from 
negative side of your coil.

Roger Schaaf
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ryan Hill" <ryan_hillc300@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 4:46 PM
Subject: [Chrysler300] Engine trouble still - Part II - 65 300


> Ok, you guys are great! I've had lots of ideas thrown at me already and 
> will
> do some more investigation with all of the theories in mind. Just wanted 
> to
> be a little more clear on what I have done to date.
>
> The gas in the tank has been topped with fresh gas regularely over the
> course of 4 years since I last drove the car. BTW - I drove it from San
> Francisco to Vancouver without any problems whatsoever in 2001.
>
> I have replaced the coil, points (but not the condenser) as it is still
> breaker point ignition, fuel pump, filter(s). I do have a good supply of
> fuel to the carburator both from the tank and through the gravity feed
> method. My rational for the separate fuel supply was to run fresh fuel
> directly to the engine. The carb has been disassembled several times to
> check the float levels and blow out all of the passages again to ensure
> nothing is plugged. No water, no sludge, nothing abnormal.
>
> I will try replacing the coil with the old one just in case and I will 
> pick
> up a new condenser just in case. One thing I did notice that led me to
> bypass the ballast resistor and to hotwire the ignition was that both
> plastic connector covers at the ballast looked like they had been 
> overheated
> and melted slightly. I don't recall seeing that when I installed it months
> ago. Maybe I'll get a new ballast resistor as well? Another thing though, 
> my
> other '65 300 had a condenser(?) or capacitor attached to the Neg side of
> the coil and attached to the base of the coil bracket. This car never had
> one when I got it. What is the purpose of that item?
>
> Thank you to all of you for all your great advice! Ryan Hill
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