Just a shot in the dark but make sure the cap isn't 180 degrees off, it only
goes on one way. I can picture it in my mind a cap 180 off and being cocked
on one side.
Just a thought...
James
---- Original Message -----
From: "Zachary Burcham" <roadking_dakota@hotmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 5:12 PM
Subject: DML: Messed up tune-up
>
>
> OK, I'll try to cover my bases so far. Was changing the cap and rotor on
> my 92 Dakota. I didn't get the cap on right the first time, with only the
> driver's side screwed down and the passengers side down, but crooked.
> Started the truck and it ran, but barely, thinking I might have the coil
> wire loose I pressed down on it and the cap I could feel the rotor hitting
> in there and the truck died. It broke the rotor. Went and got a new rotor,
> the cap had a bit of a gouge in it but all the contacts looked fine. Put
> together with new rotor and the truck cranks but won't start. I've swapped
> the pick-up as well (little plastic plate under cap) and gotten a whole
> new cap and rotor set and changed the wires (already had been on order)
> with the same result, cranks, no real attempt to fire. Any ideas here? I'm
> super stumped and so are most other people.
>
> Zach
>
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