Re: Odd Problem

[Jimmy Peavy <peaver63@xxxxxxxxx>]

sometimes the ballast resistor will check out okay with an ohmmeter,
but when it heats up, an open circuit is encountered.
You can't visually see a broken resistor coil, but when it heats up,
you can see cars passing you up.

On 4/13/20, dennis.1963ply <dennis.1963ply@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> The best and fastest way to trouble shoot is simply start replacing parts
> in the ignition system.  If you have the parts shotgun it, do the box,
> distributor, coil and ballast resistor.  This may seem drastic but it will
> eliminate everything except your wiring in one shot.  If this fixes the
> problem swap one part at a time back in until the problem  is found.  This
> is my choice because it splits the problem into two parts, new wiring and
> ignition components.
>
> I had one of the very first billet Pertronix distributors in my 63 SF.  It
> never shutdown on me but had  issues.  I switched  back to a standard
> points distributor, coil and ballast resistor to confirm it was the issue.
>
> Pertronix replaced the unit but on trips I still have a box in the trunk
> with a standard distributor, coil, ballast resistor and timing light.  I
> could make the swap along the side of the road if needed.
>
> Good Luck, I hate intermittent problems, I like  to see a part broken and
> burnt so I know what to replace.
>
> Dennis C.
>
> On Monday, April 13, 2020 at 6:07:29 AM UTC-7, Paul L.
> http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-le wrote:
>>
>> I've developed a problem after rewiring my engine compartment.  The engine
>>
>> will just shut off while driving.  No sputtering or anything it just shuts
>>
>> off like someone threw a switch.  It will not restart while in motion but
>>
>> as soon as I pull to a stop it will start right up.  It happened at 5 mph,
>>
>> 35 mph, and 60 mph.  It has happened after driving 2 blocks, 5 miles, and
>>
>> 10 miles.  When rewiring I soldered every connection and I eliminated the
>>
>> ammeter.  I had driven it several times for up to an hour and never had a
>>
>> problem. And now it has happened the last 3 times I drove it.  The last
>> time it happened after driving 10 miles, but then I drove it an additional
>>
>> 30 miles with no problem.  I'm running an orange box and an Accel coil.
>> When eliminating the ammeter the 10 ga. red wire that ran to the ammeter
>> was relocated to the starter relay. A second 10 ga. wire was run from the
>>
>> starter relay to the black 10 ga. wire under the dash that had run to the
>>
>> ammeter as it supplies power to the dash. Just wondering if I have too
>> much
>> power running to the starter relay.  I'm still running a stock
>> alternator.
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Paul L.
>>
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