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69mychevy · 08-12-2002, 08:59 PM

My truck broke down while it was in the shop at car toys gettin an alarm put on, it is getting juice into the distributor but no spark from the spark plugs, i hav hei ignition. in the morning i have to go and try to fix it can you guys please list some of the most likely things it could be. it was workin fine then it just stopped. please help i really gotta fix it in the mornin

mooneyes · 08-12-2002, 09:01 PM

replace the module in the hei....99.9999999% of the time thats the only thing that goes bad..and usually the go right now..no worning

69mychevy · 08-12-2002, 09:05 PM

you mean the ignition controller module with 2 wires comin in and 2 goin out?

mooneyes · 08-12-2002, 09:07 PM

yes and dont forget to put the grease that comes with it on the bottom

DennyB · 08-12-2002, 09:15 PM

The one in the distributer taking place of the points.

Gordo · 08-12-2002, 09:17 PM

I agree, and if that distributor has lotza miles on it check the wires from the pickup coil under the module that plug into the module to see if they have broken from many miles of advancing.

**smitty62** · 08-12-2002, 09:18 PM

Also could be the pickup coil under the module--the small wires on these break off pretty regularly.

69mychevy · 08-12-2002, 09:22 PM

gordo, can you explain that better?

69mychevy · 08-12-2002, 09:23 PM

and you 2 smitty i don't understand this distributor stuff very well

Gordo · 08-12-2002, 09:34 PM

Unfortunatly the pickup coil is not highly visable with out removal and dissassembly of the distributor, but if you remove the cap and rotor then unplug the module, one of the two plugs wires will "disappear" under the plate that the module mounts to, these lead to the pickup coil, if they have broken off under there you should be able to tell by gently tugging on the wires independently. If they have broken off it would require removal and dissassembling the distributor to replace the unit.

69mychevy · 08-12-2002, 09:38 PM

aight thanx gordo, im still confused but we'll see what happens, smitty could u explain what u said a lil better too?

**smitty62** · 08-12-2002, 09:41 PM

Go ahead and stick a module in it because it's easy--if that don't fix it, you need to pull the distributor out--remove all the innards down to the small coil around the shaft--check the wires fastened to it by pulling on them easy!! DON"T pull them out! Sometimes all that is holding them in place is the insulation. If the wires are broken replace it. Use the silicone that comes with the module. Some guys can do all this without pulling the dist. out--my belly's too big!

69mychevy · 08-12-2002, 09:48 PM

ok well to tell you guys the truth i don't understand any of that right now cause i've never actually had a distributor apart but im gonna print your comments and take them wit me when i go work on it thanx for your help

Longhorn Man · 08-12-2002, 10:25 PM

If you listen to your tunes with the ignition switch on the run position, then a burned up coil is another posability. Also if you run excesive gap on your plugs the coil can burn up too.

69mychevy · 08-13-2002, 12:28 PM

i pulled it apart and alot of it was rusted, i replaced distributor cap, rotor, coil, and module, and soon i will replace the wires and plugs but it runs fine and is home now thanx alot to all you guys!

08-12-2002, 08:59 PM	#1
69mychevy yes i did post something Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 244	My truck broke down at car toys and must be fixed in an hour time frame tomorrow My truck broke down while it was in the shop at car toys gettin an alarm put on, it is getting juice into the distributor but no spark from the spark plugs, i hav hei ignition. in the morning i have to go and try to fix it can you guys please list some of the most likely things it could be. it was workin fine then it just stopped. please help i really gotta fix it in the mornin __________________ you can want in one hand and s h i t in the other and see which fills first NO MATTER HOW BEAUTIFUL THE GIRL(S) IN MY AVATAR IS PLEASE READ MY POST

08-12-2002, 09:01 PM	#2
mooneyes Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Slippery Rock PA USA Posts: 1,692	replace the module in the hei....99.9999999% of the time thats the only thing that goes bad..and usually the go right now..no worning __________________ Ken Lyons, Slippery rock pa 68 short step 327 t10 4 gear 72 2wd blazer project 70 lwb 305/700r driver 78 caprice project 02 cavalier D.D ( hate it!!)

08-12-2002, 09:05 PM	#3
69mychevy yes i did post something Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 244	you mean the ignition controller module with 2 wires comin in and 2 goin out? __________________ you can want in one hand and s h i t in the other and see which fills first NO MATTER HOW BEAUTIFUL THE GIRL(S) IN MY AVATAR IS PLEASE READ MY POST

08-12-2002, 09:07 PM	#4
mooneyes Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Slippery Rock PA USA Posts: 1,692	yes and dont forget to put the grease that comes with it on the bottom __________________ Ken Lyons, Slippery rock pa 68 short step 327 t10 4 gear 72 2wd blazer project 70 lwb 305/700r driver 78 caprice project 02 cavalier D.D ( hate it!!)

08-12-2002, 09:15 PM	#5
DennyB Led Sled! Discs R 4 ME! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Toms River, NJ, USA (Transplanted Hoosier) Posts: 7,327	The one in the distributer taking place of the points. __________________ "Never ride faster than your Angel can fly" I.M.O.M,W,J&C Patriot Guard Rider

08-12-2002, 09:17 PM	#6
Gordo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Killingworth, CT. USA Posts: 3,378	I agree, and if that distributor has lotza miles on it check the wires from the pickup coil under the module that plug into the module to see if they have broken from many miles of advancing. __________________ 1971 C10 swb stepside 350/700R4/3.73posi (retired as of 4/22/03) 1998 S10 short bed 2002 S10 Blazer 1942 Oldsmobile 1958 Massey Harris Pony 1951 Wife Killingworth, Connecticut May those who love us, love us, any of those who do not love us, may God turn their hearts. And if God is unable to turn their hearts, may he turn their ankles so we may know them by their limping. A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist.

08-12-2002, 09:18 PM	#7
smitty62 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,234	Also could be the pickup coil under the module--the small wires on these break off pretty regularly. __________________ Stepsides look like real trucks! Smitty

08-12-2002, 09:22 PM	#8
69mychevy yes i did post something Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 244	gordo, can you explain that better? __________________ you can want in one hand and s h i t in the other and see which fills first NO MATTER HOW BEAUTIFUL THE GIRL(S) IN MY AVATAR IS PLEASE READ MY POST

08-12-2002, 09:23 PM	#9
69mychevy yes i did post something Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 244	and you 2 smitty i don't understand this distributor stuff very well __________________ you can want in one hand and s h i t in the other and see which fills first NO MATTER HOW BEAUTIFUL THE GIRL(S) IN MY AVATAR IS PLEASE READ MY POST

08-12-2002, 09:34 PM	#10
Gordo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Killingworth, CT. USA Posts: 3,378	Unfortunatly the pickup coil is not highly visable with out removal and dissassembly of the distributor, but if you remove the cap and rotor then unplug the module, one of the two plugs wires will "disappear" under the plate that the module mounts to, these lead to the pickup coil, if they have broken off under there you should be able to tell by gently tugging on the wires independently. If they have broken off it would require removal and dissassembling the distributor to replace the unit. __________________ 1971 C10 swb stepside 350/700R4/3.73posi (retired as of 4/22/03) 1998 S10 short bed 2002 S10 Blazer 1942 Oldsmobile 1958 Massey Harris Pony 1951 Wife Killingworth, Connecticut May those who love us, love us, any of those who do not love us, may God turn their hearts. And if God is unable to turn their hearts, may he turn their ankles so we may know them by their limping. A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist.

08-12-2002, 09:38 PM	#11
69mychevy yes i did post something Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 244	aight thanx gordo, im still confused but we'll see what happens, smitty could u explain what u said a lil better too? __________________ you can want in one hand and s h i t in the other and see which fills first NO MATTER HOW BEAUTIFUL THE GIRL(S) IN MY AVATAR IS PLEASE READ MY POST

08-12-2002, 09:41 PM	#12
smitty62 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,234	Go ahead and stick a module in it because it's easy--if that don't fix it, you need to pull the distributor out--remove all the innards down to the small coil around the shaft--check the wires fastened to it by pulling on them easy!! DON"T pull them out! Sometimes all that is holding them in place is the insulation. If the wires are broken replace it. Use the silicone that comes with the module. Some guys can do all this without pulling the dist. out--my belly's too big! __________________ Stepsides look like real trucks! Smitty

08-12-2002, 09:48 PM	#13
69mychevy yes i did post something Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 244	ok well to tell you guys the truth i don't understand any of that right now cause i've never actually had a distributor apart but im gonna print your comments and take them wit me when i go work on it thanx for your help __________________ you can want in one hand and s h i t in the other and see which fills first NO MATTER HOW BEAUTIFUL THE GIRL(S) IN MY AVATAR IS PLEASE READ MY POST

08-12-2002, 10:25 PM	#14
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	If you listen to your tunes with the ignition switch on the run position, then a burned up coil is another posability. Also if you run excesive gap on your plugs the coil can burn up too.

08-13-2002, 12:28 PM	#15
69mychevy yes i did post something Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 244	i pulled it apart and alot of it was rusted, i replaced distributor cap, rotor, coil, and module, and soon i will replace the wires and plugs but it runs fine and is home now thanx alot to all you guys! __________________ you can want in one hand and s h i t in the other and see which fills first NO MATTER HOW BEAUTIFUL THE GIRL(S) IN MY AVATAR IS PLEASE READ MY POST



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