Question for the technical folks.
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 326
Likes: 0
From: McKinney Tx
Question for the technical folks.
Car:
Supercharged 1993 ruby
Crane HI-6tr ignition
Same car I have had alot of problems with but finally fixed almost all of them making it a pretty reliable car... until now.
Problem:
Car starts, drive down the road, fast, no problem... As SOON as I let it rip or find just that right rpm/throttle amount.. Car drops all RPMS and dies leaving me on the side of the road.
I try and start it back up then it turns over with no starting. (a couple times the key does nothing not even turning it over).
I just put a new ignition coil on it tonight, car felt more power but problem still happened first time I let it rip.
But then, after you turn it off, scratch your head for (variable) amount of time, the car will turn over and start right up... and wait for my next roadside desitination of fun/high blood pressure.
Questions:
Is the rock of the body during the thrust pushing some loose wire around, or into a ground position?
Is the ignition module above the coil a possible suspect?
Thanks so much for your help.
Supercharged 1993 ruby
Crane HI-6tr ignition
Same car I have had alot of problems with but finally fixed almost all of them making it a pretty reliable car... until now.
Problem:
Car starts, drive down the road, fast, no problem... As SOON as I let it rip or find just that right rpm/throttle amount.. Car drops all RPMS and dies leaving me on the side of the road.
I try and start it back up then it turns over with no starting. (a couple times the key does nothing not even turning it over).
I just put a new ignition coil on it tonight, car felt more power but problem still happened first time I let it rip.
But then, after you turn it off, scratch your head for (variable) amount of time, the car will turn over and start right up... and wait for my next roadside desitination of fun/high blood pressure.
Questions:
Is the rock of the body during the thrust pushing some loose wire around, or into a ground position?
Is the ignition module above the coil a possible suspect?
Thanks so much for your help.
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,363
Likes: 7
From: 1994 LT1 Coupe 6-speed with FX3 & 2000 LS1 Vert 6-Speed with F45 Hunterdon County, NJ
RoperC4,
A couple of quick thoughts would be:
1. fuel problem -- fuel filter or fuel pump sock is clogging, but wait time allows some gunk to fall off and open it up again for a few.
2. ignition switch problem -- try taking the ignition key off the key ring and without anything dangling from it in the switch, see if the problem occurs.
3. check some primary ground points -- e.g. driver-side bell-housing, driver side foot well outer kick panel, etc.
A couple of quick thoughts would be:
1. fuel problem -- fuel filter or fuel pump sock is clogging, but wait time allows some gunk to fall off and open it up again for a few.
2. ignition switch problem -- try taking the ignition key off the key ring and without anything dangling from it in the switch, see if the problem occurs.
3. check some primary ground points -- e.g. driver-side bell-housing, driver side foot well outer kick panel, etc.
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 326
Likes: 0
From: McKinney Tx
RoperC4,
A couple of quick thoughts would be:
1. fuel problem -- fuel filter or fuel pump sock is clogging, but wait time allows some gunk to fall off and open it up again for a few.
2. ignition switch problem -- try taking the ignition key off the key ring and without anything dangling from it in the switch, see if the problem occurs.
3. check some primary ground points -- e.g. driver-side bell-housing, driver side foot well outer kick panel, etc.
A couple of quick thoughts would be:
1. fuel problem -- fuel filter or fuel pump sock is clogging, but wait time allows some gunk to fall off and open it up again for a few.
2. ignition switch problem -- try taking the ignition key off the key ring and without anything dangling from it in the switch, see if the problem occurs.
3. check some primary ground points -- e.g. driver-side bell-housing, driver side foot well outer kick panel, etc.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 2,141
Likes: 2
From: Pittsburgh Pa
you could take the icm to autozone and they can test it.. sounds like you are loosing a serious ground if turning the key does nothing. do all the gauges drop as if the key is turned off? there is a ground on the left side of the bellhousing and one right above the oil temp sensor. are the battery terminals tight?
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 326
Likes: 0
From: McKinney Tx
Battery terminals are fine I hadn't chdked all those grounds I cannot find the one for the footwell that the guy above posted about but the ground on the bell housing is pretty covered with crap from my slow rear main seal leak.
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 326
Likes: 0
From: McKinney Tx
you could take the icm to autozone and they can test it.. sounds like you are loosing a serious ground if turning the key does nothing. do all the gauges drop as if the key is turned off? there is a ground on the left side of the bellhousing and one right above the oil temp sensor. are the battery terminals tight?
off as if
I turned the car off and even releasing the clutch will not redraft the vehicle.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 2,141
Likes: 2
From: Pittsburgh Pa
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 326
Likes: 0
From: McKinney Tx
