2top58

My 58 corvette has a 350 with electronic ignition. I drove it a week ago and parked it. Now it won't fire at all. It gets gas and starter turns engine as always. What would cause it to run perfect and after a week sitting in my garage now won't fire at all. Any comments, thanks for any coments

Tampa Jerry

Could be a bad coil, bad ballast resistor, bad ignition component, timing out. First, bring a wire from the positive side of the coil to the positive side of the battery. Try to start the car. If it starts, you have a problem with the ignition switch or the ballast resistor. No start, most likely a bad coil or ignition component. The connection with the battery is for testing only. Jerry

Frankie the Fink

Need much more info - which electronic ignition ? Pertronix ? If its an older Pertronix and you left the key in the ON position instead of LOCK then that can burn them up...

plaidside

Is it an HEI?

LB66383

Yep, need to know what type of an electronic ignition system it is -- Pertronix, HEI distributor, something like a Mallory or Accel with a separate controller box...or???

2top58

For all the help from my friends at corvette forum, I have found the problem and have my 58 back on the road in naples florida. Thank you to all who took the time to help me. Thanks steve

Frankie the Fink

If you really want to thank us -- tell us how you solved the problem.
Then we'll know what to tell the next person with the same issue

2top58

I left the ignition key in the on position and burnt up the ignition module. I drove the car half way in the garage and got close to the wall and stopped and pushed the car the rest of the way and left the key on. About 3 minutes later I turned it to the off position and removed the keys. Thanks again guys

Frankie the Fink

Thought that might be the case as in post #3.

dplotkin

...and this doesn't bother you Petronix fans? You wouldn't burn up HEI or Mopar Electronic ignition leaving the key on..for three freaking minutes. It would take a whole lot longer than that to burn up a set of points playing the radio like I used to do in my old lady's station wagon.

Sheesh!

Dan

Frankie the Fink

C1s don't have an ACC key position and the key can be removed in the ON position. This can create issues if you're inattentive or in a hurry.

He must have an older Pertronix. The newer ones have protections for that as well as reversed polarity.

They all have their idiosyncrasies...try running a Mallory Unilite without their "optional" surge protector in the circuit....have good walking shoes with you when you do