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Here are the installation instructions and there are troubleshooting tips on the last page.
https://static.summitracing.com/glob...nitionmodu.pdf
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you might be on the right track there , im thinking its electrical , mech said yestrday the carb wasnt perckin fuel after he drove it , what gets me is when i changed it to the ballasted coil all was well problem solved so i figured it was the resistor , then it happened again i was getting a sticker the other day and while it was in the garage it was idleing of course while hot then the idle started to struggle a little and then boom it died , wouldnt restart with the key , we pushed it outside and rolled down a decline with key on and bingo it fired off , i got about 2 miles from the place and it sputtered but cleared up and got it home , would it have jumped started if it were electrical ?
The car was on incline next time it happens put a test on the coil to see if the ignition isn't making contact .
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Dammit, Mike, that is a good question! I assumed (perhaps stupidly) that he followed your advice and used the test light as that would have been the proper half-splitting troubleshooting approach.
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Did you get a light, steady light, dim light, or bright flashing on/off/on/off or what?
If you got a bright flashing on/off/on/off light, your distributor is good. That leaves the coil and what else? If you didn't get the bright flashing light on/off/on/off, your module or something connected to it is bad.
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That module is actually made for Mallory distributors. Does your engine have a Mallory distributor?
Here are the installation instructions and there are troubleshooting tips on the last page.
https://static.summitracing.com/glob...nitionmodu.pdf
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Did you get a light, steady light, dim light, or bright flashing on/off/on/off or what?
If you got a bright flashing on/off/on/off light, your distributor is good. That leaves the coil and what else? If you didn't get the bright flashing light on/off/on/off, your module or something connected to it is bad.
If you got a bright flashing on/off/on/off light, your distributor is good. That leaves the coil and what else? If you didn't get the bright flashing light on/off/on/off, your module or something connected to it is bad.
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If you have a Mallory distributor, it is probably this one (pictures would be nice).
https://static.summitracing.com/glob...aa-3727501.pdf
Remove the distributor, punch out the gear roll pin and remove the gear. Slide the shaft out of the housing and replace the module (make sure you set the gap properly) and reinstall in reverse.
https://static.summitracing.com/glob...aa-3727501.pdf
Remove the distributor, punch out the gear roll pin and remove the gear. Slide the shaft out of the housing and replace the module (make sure you set the gap properly) and reinstall in reverse.
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If you have a Mallory distributor, it is probably this one (pictures would be nice).
https://static.summitracing.com/glob...aa-3727501.pdf
Remove the distributor, punch out the gear roll pin and remove the gear. Slide the shaft out of the housing and replace the module (make sure you set the gap properly) and reinstall in reverse.
https://static.summitracing.com/glob...aa-3727501.pdf
Remove the distributor, punch out the gear roll pin and remove the gear. Slide the shaft out of the housing and replace the module (make sure you set the gap properly) and reinstall in reverse.
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From: cape cod MA
If you have a Mallory distributor, it is probably this one (pictures would be nice).
https://static.summitracing.com/glob...aa-3727501.pdf
Remove the distributor, punch out the gear roll pin and remove the gear. Slide the shaft out of the housing and replace the module (make sure you set the gap properly) and reinstall in reverse.
https://static.summitracing.com/glob...aa-3727501.pdf
Remove the distributor, punch out the gear roll pin and remove the gear. Slide the shaft out of the housing and replace the module (make sure you set the gap properly) and reinstall in reverse.
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Used to sell both the Mallory breakerless conversions as well as the Mallory unilite distributors in the 70's, 80's and 90's. We finally had so many defects, mostly due to heat related concerns, we quit selling them. Now that said, I don't know how old your system is, so maybe those problems may be in the past. The Petronics system was always the fix for those who wanted electronic ignition with the look of an original distributor.
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Just an update called mallory this morm sat in que for 15 minutes taklked to some guy that sounded like he was distracted maybe playing solitare ? tells me the modules either work or dont (ive heard that before ) no way does it work after cool down when it goes it goes yeah ok he had an accent . anyway he tells me to make sure voltage on green wire is between 3 and 6 volts , i go check and sure enough the wires are reversed getting 12 on the green wire so i reverse them and call back wait 15 more minutes in cue this (he also has accent) tells me it wont damage the module even though ive read on the website it will but he says let me check , boom we get disconnected . I call back wait another 15 minutes in que and bingo i get a guy who talks american he says yeah that'll cause the hot start problem and yeah that'll damage the module better order another just to be on the safe side . So module on order as well as circuit protector , headed up tp adap to get new voltage regulator as the cover on mine warped (plastic) and fell off . parts should be here friday i'll keep ya posted thanks again to all who helped !
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second update ! installed new vr, voltage to batt is now 12.7 before it was at 16 ! i took it for a blast down the road about the same miles as yesterday , temp only got up to 165 degrees as compared to yesterdays temp at just under 180 . unfortunately no change in temp under the hood, other parts should be here friday , mechanic told me to bring it down and hell swap'em out no charge ! Hes as pissed off that the first fix didnt work as i was , cant beat that for a square shooter .Ill update ya next week
PS old vr was solid state vr715 i think new one is old style like original equip
PS old vr was solid state vr715 i think new one is old style like original equip
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