Art,
How does one check a coil? The owners handbook gives a test for the
primary wiring only.
Bob
On Wed, 23 Jul 1997 09:54:18 -0400 (EDT) Arthur Pfenninger
<ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU> writes:
>
> I wouldn't rule out the gas possibility yet. Since you can't
>see
>whats going on under the hood when the car dies it could be that the
>carbs
>are not getting gas for some reason. Just because the pump is working
>does
>not necessarily mean the carbs are filling. Try to make it die in the
>driveway with the hood up. While the hood is up and the engine running
>wiggle the wires especially all the primary ones. You may just have a
>loose connection, a bad coil could also be shorting out if you need
>advice
>on how to check the coil just ask.
>...Art
> On Wed, 23 Jul 1997, David E. Brown wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I have a 77 Midget 1500 with an unusual problem. When you start it
>up,
>> all seems well. Drive it away and within a block or two it starts
>its
>> dying/restarting cycle, that is, the tach falls to nothing and the
>> engine dies. Upon hitting the starter, it usually starts right back
>up,
>> then dies again, either immediately, or within a short distance.
>Gas
>> supply to the carb seems to be good. I replaced my inline fuel
>filter
>> (btw pump and carb) with a clear one, and it filled right up. Any
>> ideas?
>>
>> yours,
>>
>> Dave
>>
>
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