> I was driving to the track on Wednesday, and as I got off an exit ramp,
> and coasted into a tollbooth, the engine died and wouldn't start.
> Pushed it
> to the side, checked for spark at the coil, hit the test port and
> fuel came
> out, so I pulled a couple of plug wires and cranked the engine to
> check for
> spark there when the engine wanted to start. So I put the wires
> back, fired
> up the engine, drove about a mile to get some gas (filled from
> about 1/8 to
> 1/2 tank, and kept going. (probably not a good idea? but I
> hadn't been to
> the track in a LONG time.) :-) Got almost 1/2 way there, going
> up a hill,
> and the engine quit again. Didn't want to start; a couple of
> times it did
> start but died when I tried to give it gas. I rolled back off the hill,
> ate a couple of burgers that I had just got and were gettin'
> cold, started it
> again, did a U-turn, and it died. I popped the hood to re-check all the
> electrical connections, waited a bit longer, started it, and
> drove to a dodge
> dealer. They were closed and after getting the runaround with
> AAA and such
> (to make a long story short) I called home, told the folks my route, and
> said if I wasn't home in an hour to come lookin'. :-) It ran like a top
> all the way home. (about 50-60mins)
>
> As I was cranking it on the hill, I got a "ignition coil
> primary/secondary
> circuit malfunction". I'm not sure if that was from testing for
> spark earlier,
> or if my coil is really going. (The MIL isn't lit, but the code
> is stored.)
> Seems to me that this problem sounds more like a fuel pump
> going; I dunno.
> :-P The dealer can't get to it until next Friday; he suggested I
> put a bottle
> of injector cleaner in there and call him on Monday.
>
> It was a very hot day, and the plug wires and such were very
> hot, although
> the engine coolant temp stayed around 185.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> I'd be happy to provide more details if you need 'em.
>
> Thanks!! (I sure hope I can get this resolved before the 19th for the
> London, ON meet! Otherwise I might have to come up in some other vehicle,
> or not at all.) :-(
Could be that thingy in the distributor... Hall effect sensor I think...
Greg
95 DSCC v6 5spd
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