Thanks Paul, that very well could be the problem, but I do not know all about the starting- ignition system or how to test things. Does the starter have a voltage drop in it like chebbys, or is it all in the ballast? I haven't looked yet, but maybe my Dodge service manual explains it............................MO
{Steve Mick} http://stevemick.shutterfly.com/pictures#Part%202----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Lennemann" <pjlenn@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 6:51 PM Subject: RE: Hard start but runs fine
Is there a wire off or loose somewhere so that there is insufficient voltage on the run side? Maybe a bad ignition switch? Paul L. '63 Sport Fury 440/727 http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-lennemann63.html Dodger7998@xxxxxxx wrote:do not remember the gap, but yes need non metalic or brass feeler guage never did figure out the exact problem, just know that it would fire when I would let off of the key, but not when cranking, and like you I had even tried a jumper direct from battery,,,,,,,,,,, In a message dated 12/22/2010 3:47:28 P.M. Central Standard Time, micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: 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 > > > ----> Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- > directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and> negotiations as> well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not > to> > the > Clubhouse public address. 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