Re: Ignition problem?

[Richie Houdek <rdrhoudek@domain.elided>]

Look at your battery cables.  Especially the positive that goes down to your
starter.  Look at the soleniod, and check to see if the connetion is tight.

grantcunningham wrote:

> Recently, my otherwise rock-reliable '79 Scout with the 304 wouldn't start;
> usually, I turn the key and it starts (even in the coldest weather) within a
> revolution.  This time, it turned over and over and didn't even attempt to catch.
>
> I let it sit for a day or two, then came back and it started on the first
> revolution.  Took it out for a spin, and at one point on the freeway it just
> quit running -- no warning, no drop on power, just stopped running.  Pulled
> off to the side of the road, turn the key and it's running perfectly again! It
> has now done this twice since; in all cases, all of the electrics (lights,
> radio, dash lights, etc.) keep working, just the engine stops.
>
> I had a tune-up about 6 months ago, and have replaced the coil; I'm not an
> electrical kind of guy, but what should I do next?  (One Scout owner told me
> to replace the electronic control module, but at $123 for the part I want to
> make sure first!)
>
> Thanks in advance!
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