engine just died on me while driving?
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engine just died on me while driving?
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 09-Feb-02 AT 03:11 PM (EST)]I have a 77 250 with 400 engine. It has ran fine ever since I bought it, but the other day it just died on me. I can't get it started. It is getting gas. But I'm not sure about spark. I replaced the coil with a new one, has new spark plugs and wires. I've light tested the batt. side of the coil and get a light. I can't figure out why if I'm getting power to the coil and the coil is brand new why is there no power coming out of the coil. Any help would be greatly appreciated.Thanks dspa23
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engine just died on me while driving?
>I have a 77 250 with 400 engine. It has ran fine ever since
>I bought it, but the other day it just died on me. I can't
>get it started. It is getting gas. But I'm not sure about
>spark. I replaced the coil with a new one, has new spark
>plugs and wires. I've light tested the batt. side of the
>coil and get a light. I can't figure out why if I'm getting
>power to the coil and the coil is brand new why is there no
>power coming out of the coil. Any help would be greatly
>appreciated.Thanks dspa23
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But did you put a tester on the - side of the coil while turning it over?
It's proabably the ICM or the pick-up module in the dizzy.
Dennis
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>I bought it, but the other day it just died on me. I can't
>get it started. It is getting gas. But I'm not sure about
>spark. I replaced the coil with a new one, has new spark
>plugs and wires. I've light tested the batt. side of the
>coil and get a light. I can't figure out why if I'm getting
>power to the coil and the coil is brand new why is there no
>power coming out of the coil. Any help would be greatly
>appreciated.Thanks dspa23
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But did you put a tester on the - side of the coil while turning it over?
It's proabably the ICM or the pick-up module in the dizzy.
Dennis
Please Don't Ask Me Any Tough Questions As:
"I'm Saving My Memory For When I Develop Alzheimer's"
78 F-150 429CJ,Silver
w/Explorer Pkge.
641/2-Mustang 260,Pre-World's Fair Car.
64-Fairlane500 S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
68-Mustang 289-Sunlit Gold 80,892Mi
78-Buick LeSabre 403 4V
84 Volvo DL Wagon
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engine just died on me while driving?
Although I vote for the ignition module, it could be a sheared distributor drive pin. Pull the distributor cap off and see if the rotor button rotates as you turn over the engine. If it doesnt turn you will have to pull the distributor to fix it.
That said I still vote for the ignition module.
Sparky
That said I still vote for the ignition module.
Sparky
