1970's cars do not have points. They have electronic ignition. -K --- Ken Lang <imperialken@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Ouch! Leaving the ignition on was not a good thing. > I can't recall if the > 76 motors had moved away from points yet, but if it > has points and they were > closed that means there was continuous voltage to > the coil. If it were the > breaker-less ignition system it could have still put > continuous voltage to > the coil. Either way you need to break out the > butter because the coil is > toast. But it doesn't mean that the ignition module > didn't suffer permanent > damage either. With a continuous coil load the > module may have died first. > The ballast resistors are usually pretty hearty but > it would hurt to unplug > it and measure it with an ohm meter. It should have > a few ohms of > resistance. If it's open, it's bad. > > > > If it were me, I'd replace the coil, the resistor > and the distributor > components. They're all relatively inexpensive. If > you replace one item > and the engine starts, it doesn't mean you're out of > the woods. One of the > other components may have suffered serious damage as > well. It's just > waiting until you're 20 miles from home before it > fails. > > > > Ken > > 67 Crown 4 Dr Ht > > 68 LeBaron 4 Dr Ht > > > > From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Acuda4me@xxxxxxx > Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 4:08 PM > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: IML: Left key in "Run" position overnight > > > > I know it's not quite on topic, but it has a 440 > like many Imperials > (obligitory Imperial content) did. > > > > Okay, I'm a bonehead, I left the key in the run > position while doing some > wrenching and forgot about it overnight and the > battery died or course. But > now I have recharged the battery and my Ramcharger > still won't start. It's a > 1976 Ramcharger with 440/727/4x4. Could I have fried > the ECU or ballast > resistor? Cables & coil were both replaced in the > last month. I hitting the > carb with starting fluid anfd there's no hint of > fire, so I'm guessing it's > electrical. > > > > > > _____ > > See what's new at AOL.com > <http://www.aol.com?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001170> > and Make AOL Your > <http://www.aol.com/mksplash.adp?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001169> > Homepage. > > Kenyon Wills ____________________________________________________________________________________ Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids. http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=summer+activities+for+kids&cs=bz ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to iml.webmonster@xxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm