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Keep Frying HEI Coils PLEASE HELP!
Update. So I dropped in the new distributor. MSD brand street fire distributor. Its a OEM replacement by MsD. $196 out the door. 10 minutes later and its running great. Took a test drive and hauled a little hay. Ran great. On a side note, when I pulled the old distrubutor, the coil was not...- TyTexan
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Keep Frying HEI Coils PLEASE HELP!
Sorry. Been sick a couple of days and haven't felt human. Yes, Zero ohms means a short. I was testing between the ground strap (yes the one inside the cap to the plug). I was testing that to ground to make sure I had good ground. Yes, zero ohms, as in, indicating a good ground. As far as...- TyTexan
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So I've checked all the grounds and everything tests fine. When I installed the coil I used both the ground strap and ground wire installed per instructions. All the grounding appears to be good. One coil was a cheapo master pro, one was a blue streak and one was a NAPA special. So I'm pretty...- TyTexan
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No I didn't ever put dielectric grease on the washer. I didn't even know it needed it until I was reading more. I agree that it shouldn't be a deal breaker. The module is probably the last thing. At this point though im seriously just considering putting an entirely new aftermarket distributor...- TyTexan
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I haven't checked the ground straps between the engine to the frame. The ground strap I'm referring to is the ground strap that grounds the coil frame to the wiring harness. That ground prong has zero OHMS to both the engine block and firewall.- TyTexan
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Ok. I am brand new here. I have never joined any of these groups because I usually search the web and find someone who has had a similar enough problem and there were enough answers to point me in the right direction. But I am at a loss I hope you guys can help me on this one. I have a 1986 C20...- TyTexan
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