temp gauge
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Racer
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From: springstead wi
temp gauge
Car sat all winter . started it , it ran fine at idle. Went to take it in and have new exhaust put in 15 mile drive . About 3 miles car just stopped running and I noticed that the temp gauge was going nuts . Wouldn't start for around 10 minutes . Got it started went about 6 miles did it again , all the way the gauge needed was jumping so much you could hardly see it . Stopped another 3 times before I got to the shop . The guy is working on it now says he thinks its the mod in the distributer . what do you guys think .
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the temperature gauge issue could be a loose connection totally unrelated to the stalling. Assuming you have a 1976 with an HEI distributor it could be the module but it could be other things also. I would first carefully check all electrical connections external of the distributor keeping in mind depending on how and where you stored the car rodents could have been causing damage.
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: springstead wi
temp was loose connection . Thought i changed it out years ago but sill had the original mod in distributor . Which took out the rotor and cap .He got it back up and running put about 20 miles on it and it ran fine .
