11-21-2013, 07:08 AM
(This post was last modified: 11-21-2013, 02:13 PM by High Arctic Si.)
fitted good used distributor, ran great, no flashing CEL. After 15 minutes idling, light is flashing again. Now i will grab the DTC codes again and fine tune the timing with a timing light. Car in general is running much better, but it always does when fresh out of the heated garage. If the P0340 code is back, its gotta be in the wiring. Should have checked that first.
Back to the shop checked the DTC's no chance to get into details with the code reader the P0340 and P0300 were back. cleared the codes and drove the car for about 30 minutes, let it idle for anther 20 minutes or so, went for gas and all is well. So far. After a fast run to the gas station my CAT was hot, good orange glow on it. Still no trouble code with that condition really makes me wonder.
grabbed a timing light and tuned it up to 5degrees advance, it was at 10 after the distributor swap.
I'am going to let it sit for a while, start it up and go for a run and see what happens. It is -30c here now so it shouldn't take long to cool off.
I let it cool for a while and on start up it ran very poorly, same pattern as always. do a little work, in a heated shop take it out on the road in the cold, runs fine till its time to cool down and start over, thats when the trouble codes return.
engine dies when i pull the electircal connection on the distributor,
still have not checked the crank bolt, interesting theory on the slipping, and no synch between the cam and crank. I wonder.
Perhaps my new coolant temp sensor is or was never good, I did give a check of resistance, didnt seem quite right. tricky getting the probes situated correctly for quick accurate readings.
Engine timed at 5 degrees,
new good distributor, wires and plugs
wnet through the fender fuse block and found the ABS fuse lead wire to be totally corroded, came apart in my fingers. not sure what to do with that, i jimmied it with a paperclip for now doesnt seem to work well as my parking brake light is stuck on now.
was getting all set to do the big ECM electrical check but had a hard time getting good sharp tools for backprobing, if i were to grab some sewing needles how would i fix them to the existing probes on the multi meter?
also what a pain to work under that dash, under there with the big FSM working overhead from the floor of the car.
thats about it for today, i think iam going to pull out a good used ECT sensor and give that a shot next.
Back to the shop checked the DTC's no chance to get into details with the code reader the P0340 and P0300 were back. cleared the codes and drove the car for about 30 minutes, let it idle for anther 20 minutes or so, went for gas and all is well. So far. After a fast run to the gas station my CAT was hot, good orange glow on it. Still no trouble code with that condition really makes me wonder.
grabbed a timing light and tuned it up to 5degrees advance, it was at 10 after the distributor swap.
I'am going to let it sit for a while, start it up and go for a run and see what happens. It is -30c here now so it shouldn't take long to cool off.
I let it cool for a while and on start up it ran very poorly, same pattern as always. do a little work, in a heated shop take it out on the road in the cold, runs fine till its time to cool down and start over, thats when the trouble codes return.
engine dies when i pull the electircal connection on the distributor,
still have not checked the crank bolt, interesting theory on the slipping, and no synch between the cam and crank. I wonder.
Perhaps my new coolant temp sensor is or was never good, I did give a check of resistance, didnt seem quite right. tricky getting the probes situated correctly for quick accurate readings.
Engine timed at 5 degrees,
new good distributor, wires and plugs
wnet through the fender fuse block and found the ABS fuse lead wire to be totally corroded, came apart in my fingers. not sure what to do with that, i jimmied it with a paperclip for now doesnt seem to work well as my parking brake light is stuck on now.
was getting all set to do the big ECM electrical check but had a hard time getting good sharp tools for backprobing, if i were to grab some sewing needles how would i fix them to the existing probes on the multi meter?
also what a pain to work under that dash, under there with the big FSM working overhead from the floor of the car.
thats about it for today, i think iam going to pull out a good used ECT sensor and give that a shot next.