Pertronix issue?
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Well...I spoke with Pertronix and they said to pull the resistor if the coil was pulling at least.....ummmm....bah.....well, it was some number of ohms. I checked and it was pulling that so I ditched the resistor.
It was -7 the other day and it started. Today was -25, you dont think I would be ambitious enough to start it today, do you?
"Slow engine turnover, not enough vacuum", yes, I think that is a correct statement.
Once it warms a little I will see how it goes. No need to stress the rig being kinda cool like it is.
Janet, I dont recall what the alternator is. I think it might be a 1 wire Ford, but will check.
It was -7 the other day and it started. Today was -25, you dont think I would be ambitious enough to start it today, do you?
"Slow engine turnover, not enough vacuum", yes, I think that is a correct statement.
Once it warms a little I will see how it goes. No need to stress the rig being kinda cool like it is.
Janet, I dont recall what the alternator is. I think it might be a 1 wire Ford, but will check.
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Well...I spoke with Pertronix and they said to pull the resistor if the coil was pulling at least.....ummmm....bah.....well, it was some number of ohms. I checked and it was pulling that so I ditched the resistor.
It was -7 the other day and it started. Today was -25, you dont think I would be ambitious enough to start it today, do you?
"Slow engine turnover, not enough vacuum", yes, I think that is a correct statement.
Once it warms a little I will see how it goes. No need to stress the rig being kinda cool like it is.
Janet, I dont recall what the alternator is. I think it might be a 1 wire Ford, but will check.
It was -7 the other day and it started. Today was -25, you dont think I would be ambitious enough to start it today, do you?
"Slow engine turnover, not enough vacuum", yes, I think that is a correct statement.
Once it warms a little I will see how it goes. No need to stress the rig being kinda cool like it is.
Janet, I dont recall what the alternator is. I think it might be a 1 wire Ford, but will check.
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I would try it, just because, it's a better test, of the system. One cheap check of your system, is disconnecting the battery ground, when you park it. If there is a drain on the battery somewhere, watch for a spark when you connect it back up. should be a very small one. If you have a charge needle indicater, have someone else disconnect the cable, and watch the indicater, with the engine off. If it drops, you most likely have somethign doing a drain on the battery. If you have idiot lights, like most of us, you will be out of luck on this test. The starting at 7 below is a good sign.
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'Fix it or set it on fire'....if you only knew. I have done that before, albeit, not to a vehicle.....a hay field does come to mind though. 
The battery is fine, been tested. Once it warms up, I will double check the alternator. As I said, it has been starting, so the resisitor might have just been the issue. Terribly hard to get anything to crank well in this weather. This isnt the time to be doing conclusive 'cranking' tests.
The battery is fine, been tested. Once it warms up, I will double check the alternator. As I said, it has been starting, so the resisitor might have just been the issue. Terribly hard to get anything to crank well in this weather. This isnt the time to be doing conclusive 'cranking' tests.
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One other thing has occured to me. Are all the starter bolts in the starter? I've seen broken bolts, on these starters, more than once. If the bolts are not all in the starter, this could cause binding, as this cold weather, puts more torque on the starter, and it may be moving, without actually being loose. I've frequently seen where the top bolt was left out, a major mistake, as this is where you force would be applied.
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Now that I think of it. When I start the truck, the 'gen' light stays on until I rev the truck up. This could be a good indicator of something awry. Next time I get near a town, I will stop and have a check done on it. Probably just replacing the alternator would be easier.
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An extension cord, and a hundred watt bulb, placed on the manifold, does wonders in cold conditions. Just leave it on there all night. Light bulb gives off more heat than you would expect. You may have cured the problem by eliminating the resister.
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Ok, here is the real deal. It has been -25 for a couple days here, didnt bother starting it. Had to go out today, it started on the first turn of the engine. I am thinking, at this point, that the resistor might just have been cutting my juice.
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