COIL or DISTRIBUTOR
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COIL or DISTRIBUTOR
84 f150 in 6 feed back carb. I actually let it die on its own(don't ask why...just did) roll to stop at my friends house, drop something off got back in and it turn over but wouldn't start agian a week now my friend dosn't do auto work but i'm not a bad shade tree mach, so I don't seem to be getting spark how to check to see its the disturbtor or coil. I checked and cleaned sprake plugs 3months agoe also check and cleaned up cap rotor looked cleanwires are ok also tryed starting with gas, nothing. turns at silinoid?? how to test coil and spark at distributor. I'M KINDA ON MY OWN HERE COULDN'T TEACH MY DOG TO TURN KEY FOR ME...LOL THANKS
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Take the ignition module out and to the store and have them check it. It's mounted on the inner fender unless you have the TFI setup. If you have the TFI, it will be mounted on the side of the dist, and you can still take the module off and have it tested.
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From: ocklawaha
i read about useing a test light at coil to check to see if its the coil or distrubtor i have the square coil not the cansaiter type because it is tfi do u know when i should place the test light connections
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On all ignitions, be they points all the way up to the most fancy ignitions, you can put the testlight ground on the engine block, and put the probe on the NEGATIVE of the coil, and when you crank the engine, the testlight should blink. The ignition system's job is to ground and unground the negative of the coil to make the coil fire. You will have 12v + on the positive coil wire any time the key is in run or start.
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It's held on by some screws, usually torx but sometimes phillips. after you get the screws out you need to unplug it from the dizzy. When you reinstall it, make sure you use thermal paste between it and the distributer, NOT dielectric grease or it will overheat and die.
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From: ocklawaha
thanks i give it a try after work ...i thanks all of u ..but let the paste....grease thing go both of u ok? i enjoy and learn alot for ya all but it has gone on long enough don't ya think 
let u know how it goes later
let u know how it goes later
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From: ocklawaha
it seems to be a 1/4 bolt in there but i can't find a socket think enough to get in there any ideas or am I wrong about the size I took a small mirror and held it up to it so i could see and it's not a screw
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From: ocklawaha
thanks fabmandelux, on the size so i spent 2hrs driving my self nuts so i guess i go buy one at parts store right? i'll try again tomarrow my friends is get tired of getting up to take me to work
no i didn't have any issues with it dieing, I stopped and then it stoppedno spark at plug coil tested ok. everyones saying it the im so thats what i've been trying to get off who knew it would be such APIA. thanks
no i didn't have any issues with it dieing, I stopped and then it stopped
no spark at plug coil tested ok. everyones saying it the im so thats what i've been trying to get off who knew it would be such APIA. thanks
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From: ocklawaha
well i'm still not on the road again....got the icm off took it to auto zone they finaaly figured out how to test it(?) they said it was bad so 45.00 and home i went put it on and use what ever was in the little plastic pouch that came with it , and guess WHAT still the same thing turning but not starting i'm going to have the old icm tested again but at napa but still leaves with no ride yet how what
i'm going to have the old icm tested again but at napa but still leaves with no ride yet how what