so once again my car is down

[MuscleInc1320]

so the other day while driving my car just shut off on me while driving and refused to start back up. i just towed the car home and the next day i went outside to try and start the car and it fired right up and idled perfectly for like 30 mins. rev'd the motor a little and everything looked good. i shut off the car and started it back up and rev'd the motor up to 3k and then motor shut off again. i was like what wtf the car was just running lol. anyways im pretty sure that it is an electrical issue sense just did a tune up and have perfect fuel pressure. i was thinkin that maybe it could be the ICM but my mechanic was telling me that possibly it could be the ECCS? just wondering what u guys might think it was? oh forgot to mention the alternator and battery are good also the car does crank just doesnt start. i also need to pull the plugs to see if there firing.

 

[Win]

Check the Stator in the Dizzy

 

[MuscleInc1320]

can the stator even be replaced without replacing the whold distributor?

 

[Win]

yeah it can. i have heard people having good luck with Napa

 

[SVTurbo 98]

here is a link to an awesome write up and a series of tests to do to figure out the problem...

http://sbftech.com/index.php/topic,588.0.html

good luck and hope it helps

 

[CC'S95GT]

to just replace the pip
you'll need to remove the dizzy first. the gear on the bottom has to come off then the collar then the shaft slides out the top.
To make sure you put the gear and the collar back on in the same position you'll need to mark them in relation to the shaft.
You may need a press to get the shaft and collar off.

 

[Paul]

can the stator even be replaced without replacing the whold distributor?

http://sn95forums.com/index.php/topic,31595.0.html

 

[MuscleInc1320]

thanx for all the responses. im going to look at it a little tomorrow and ill let you guys know. very helpful links by the way

 

[MuscleInc1320]

so after playing around with my car today i believe that my coil went bad. my icm and stator seem to be good but i have to wait til friday to buy the coil to try

 

[gnx547]

Did you try a new coil? Did it solve the problem?

 

[MuscleInc1320]

ok so i tried a new coil today and it didnt solve my problem. turns out that my msd ignition box failed so i just disconnected it. when i hook up my stock ignition my car started right up.

 

[gnx547]

I had back luck with MSD before on my fox body, MSD = might suddenly die..I would get Jacobs or Crane.

 

[Fantom_X7]

Funny, This same thing happend to me the SAME DAY(yesterday/last night). Car just shut off, no sputtering or anything, just like someone hit a switch and it shut off and would not start again. No spark from coil, tested 2 (stock) spare coils i had in the trunk and still no spark. Will try out the distributor next. While I'm at it I might just pick up some aftermarket plug wires from the store. I see alot of stores carrying the Accel 8mm spiral wires. What wires do you guys recommend? Sorry to thread jack.

 

[MuscleInc1320]

most aftermarket wireset are 8mm and so are your stock wires. go with FRRP wires if you get any, they fit the best and only like 50 bucks. any idea what makes these MSD boxes fail?

 

[Fantom_X7]

Swapped Dizzy, car fired right up. Was struggling bad to start but then realized i had only one side of the motors plug wires connected. Dizzy was from an F150 with the ICM plate but no ICM module so its a lil weird and the timing is a bit off now but this is only temporary. I'll get an aftermarket dizzy and order the plug wires.

 

[Fantom_X7]

most aftermarket wireset are 8mm and so are your stock wires. go with FRRP wires if you get any, they fit the best and only like 50 bucks. any idea what makes these MSD boxes fail?

Not exactly sure what causes it. People say keep them away from heat(engine bay) and any kind of moisture so I hear you put them under the seat or behind firewall in the cabin to lessen the wear and tear. But I've heard and read MANY stories of them failing, yet some people say they've gone for years with no problems. I would like to get one to see the benefit but since I'm not running F/I(yet), I really dont have a need to spend money on one, however if I find one at a decent price i might try it out.

 

[MuscleInc1320]

i mounted mine inside my fender well but i think when i do get another one i will mount it inside the car.

 

[MuscleInc1320]

so i took off my msd box today sense i was under the impression that it failed on me. turned out that two of the wire just broke and had to re-solder them. problem fixed