It's more likely a defective Pick-Up coil in the Distributer...Bob Harris ----- Original Message ----- From: <RWestra@xxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 5:23 PM Subject: Re: IML: Ballast resistor > Has anyone experienced engine dying during warm up caused > by a ballast resistor? Is this possibly one of the causes of the > engine dying on the 81 - 83 Imperials? > > Rolland - Illinois