79 Coil / Dist. Replacement Recommendations
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5th Gear
Joined: Jan 2013
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I disassembled and inspected the entire coil, distributor, cap, pickup coil, sending unit, mechanical / vacuum advance and all connectors and wires. Bench tested everything. All OK.
Re-assembled to continue testing, but the engine started!!! Drove it to work and home the next day, ran perfect.
The next morning the engine would not start, again. Not even a cough of combustion. The tach indicated RPM while cranking, so it is getting the timing pulses from the pickup coil / sending unit.
I think the distributor cap and rotor are probably the problem, they are the moving parts that wear out. I have a request in to Accel for the resistance readings I should have on the coil, no word from them yet.
Re-assembled to continue testing, but the engine started!!! Drove it to work and home the next day, ran perfect.
The next morning the engine would not start, again. Not even a cough of combustion. The tach indicated RPM while cranking, so it is getting the timing pulses from the pickup coil / sending unit.
I think the distributor cap and rotor are probably the problem, they are the moving parts that wear out. I have a request in to Accel for the resistance readings I should have on the coil, no word from them yet.
Race Director
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the resistance readings are located with the part description, i assumed you have a 140005, if not look up the correct one
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/acc-140005
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/acc-140005
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: RI, Now Franklin/Nashville TN
I would check and or replace the distributor control module. I had mine work intermittently years ago-Would run fine and then not start on the next start cycle. Replaced the module and everything has been fine-20 years!
