Bad engine to frame ground cause misfire?
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Intermediate
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From: Elkhart Indiana
I guess i spoke too soon. Got on the road and hit the throttle, fell flat on its face. Hooking up the truck and trailer now. Someone else can deal with it. Not my problem anymore. LOL
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Intermediate
Joined: Jul 2017
Posts: 25
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From: Elkhart Indiana
Turns out it was a bad pickup coil. I was under the impression they either work or they don't. He pulled a new distributor off the shelf, stuck it in and the car fired right up. Set the timing, adjusted the carburetor and now it runs like a champ. 
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Whoever you have for a mechanic, give him a $50 gift card for a decent restaurant in the area in addition to whatever he charged...and keep his name and number close, so you can call in the future.
I will tell you that 90% of repair shops would have taken some advantage of you; they would have charged time for 'analysis' and possibly swapped parts that you did not need. Your mechanic performed a simple test to determine where the problem did or did not reside. Doing so simplified the fix and greatly reduced the cost to you.
Hat's off to him....show him your appreciation.
I will tell you that 90% of repair shops would have taken some advantage of you; they would have charged time for 'analysis' and possibly swapped parts that you did not need. Your mechanic performed a simple test to determine where the problem did or did not reside. Doing so simplified the fix and greatly reduced the cost to you.
Hat's off to him....show him your appreciation.
