Re: Hard start but runs fine

["MO ( Steve Mick)" <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dodger, Thanks for the reply-- the distributor looks fairly new. I did not 
take off the cap. In your problem was the shaft wobbly to cause the 
iconsistancy in the gap?  Do I need a non metalic feeler guage to check all 
the gaps around the reluctor - stator? What should the gap be? 
....................MO
{Steve Mick}
http://stevemick.shutterfly.com/pictures#Part%202
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Pettigrew" <dodger7998@xxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 3:18 PM
Subject: Re: Hard start but runs fine


> Mo,,,,,,,  I had a bad distributor once that acted the same  way,...... 
> the
> reluctor and stator gap was not constant,,,,,,   got another one you could
> drop in and see what happens,,,,,
>
>
> In a message dated 12/22/2010 2:59:33 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
>
> I  got my newly aquires 383 Fury started yesterday , but messed with so
> many
> things, I don't know what it took to start! After starting it ran great
> nice
> throttle responce and sustained rpm. To me that rules out the fuel  pump
> and
> the ignition after getting it started.  And even after  having been warmed
> up
> , it still won't fire up.  I checked the  ballast resistor-- bright test
> light on the one side ( 12 volts)  and  dimmer test light on the other 
> end(
> voltage drop as it should.)  Dim  test light on the input side of the 
> coil.
> I wasn't to sure on that as I  have no experience with Mopar electronic
> ignition. . I ran a jumper wire  directly  from the battery to the 12 volt
> side of the ballast to make  sure there was no reistance somewhere- no
> help.
> and then hooked that  jumper wire to the input side of the coil so it had
> full 12 volts. No  help. All the time making sure the intake had gas in 
> it.
>
> It has open  headers and so I could hear every little thing going on.
> --CLUE-
> when  I  LET OFF  the ignition switch when cranking it overit would
> sometimes
> fire, but not enough to start the engine most times.   However when the
> engine did start, it was because this same thing happened  and there was
> enough to get it started. .All the while the battery charger  was on high
> and
> the starter moror spun it over well, After getting it  started one of the
> times, I checked the timeing  by engine smoothness  at lower speed and it
> seemed to be pretty close. Anyone have any  ideahs???? Thanks
> .....................MO
> {Steve  Mick}
> http://stevemick.shutterfly.com/pictures#Part%202
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