RE: IML: Left key in "Run" position overnight

["John L. Chesnutt" <chesnutt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Kenyon Wills, 

Your comment regarding 1970 cars do not have points. You are wrong, My 1970
Imperial LeBaron and 1971 Chrysler New York both have points, that is the
way they came from the factory.
John Chesnutt, Portland, Oregon

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kenyon Wills
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 11:04 PM
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Subject: RE: IML: Left key in "Run" position overnight

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
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> 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.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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