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Mar 13, 2009 | 08:32 PM

coco1950

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Help with Distributor Issue

1989 Covrette Coupe L98

I was running the engine for 10 minutes when the car just shut down. I tried to start it but it would only crank. I repleced the pick-up coil and still no spark. I was going through the check list in the manual and what happen next I could not believe. When I disconnected the tach wire from the distributor the car started right up. Plently of spark and it seams to run fine. If I connect the tach terminal back to the distributor the car won't start.

Does any one know what the problem might be. I tried everthing !!

Thanks for you help.

Mar 13, 2009 | 09:15 PM

coco1950

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Never Mine. I found the problem. The tach wire is pinched between the intake manifold upper pipe.

Mar 14, 2009 | 12:27 AM

jfb

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Congrats, glad for you that you found your problem.

Mar 14, 2009 | 08:00 AM

AGENT 86

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Quote:

Originally Posted by coco1950

Never Mine. I found the problem. The tach wire is pinched between the intake manifold upper pipe.

I was just about to type something similar, until I got to your next post.
My tach wire got pinched between cap and dizzy base. Took a few days before it decided to let me know.

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