Re: Re: igniton problem

From: Bruce Aaron Hefner (gt9742a@prism.gatech.edu)
Date: Wed Apr 15 1998 - 12:35:58 EDT


>
> Gary E. Klim wrote:
> > 1) Coil
> > 2) Cap
> > 3) Rotor
> > 4) Plugs (Properly gapped?)
> > 5) Wires (Cyl 1 to Cyl 1, etc.? - Yes, we've all done this at one point
> > or another in our lives...)
> > 6) Is Trottman on Spring Break?
> >
>
> Probably 6, did I mention that not 24 hours after he left a few days
> back I had to replace my battery?
>
> Serious content => Can a bad battery have an impact on the ignition
> system after the truck is running? I know it will cause them not to
> start (duh..) but what about after it is cranked? Since I had the new
> battery replaced I have not experieanced the occasional stumble backfire
> after a warm restart. Not gonna say it fixed the problem yet. If I say
> that it will start again, just that it hasn't done it yet with the new
> battery. Idle's alot smoother on start up. I guess it could have been
> that exhaust leak I found right next to the o2 sensor.
>
> --
> ----

Hey Mike have you checked to see that your alternator is charging
properly? because if it isn't that would explain the dead battery and the
ignition problem....

Bruce



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