Problems!!! Help!!!

[CraigK]

Y'Know, this is gonna sound weird, but . . . .

When I first started having bogging problems with my BII, it would very temporarily be "fixed" if I messed with my distributor. Which was one of the (MANY) things I replaced chasing down the real culprit - which turned out to be the O2 sensor. I have NO idea how the two could possibly be related, but that's what happened, and it threw me off-course in diagnosing the problem for quite awhile.

Just a thought . . . and because it's so darn easy (and cheap!) to do, I'd suggest you simply unplug your O2 sensor for a day. See what happens. If no difference, just plug it back in. No loss no foul.

CraigK

 

[Area 52]

I think Odie is on the right track. The zapping is high voltage...spark plug or coil secondary wire(s) grounding out causing misfire. If these have never been changed, time to invest in a custom fit set. Try kingsborne.com...great product at a decent price.

 

[alpinestar]

I will give the O2 sensor a try today. and the zapping i believe is it mis firing inside the cap cause its firing uneven on the points inside there. does that tell you anything?

 

[BLUE "B"]

no i havent but the distributor is nice and tight so i saw no reason to. and ya its happens all they way through all of the rpms. and its definitly connected in the spark or electrical area cuz it was improved twice by messing with the cap and rotor so... now what? i need a permanent fix...

thanks for the help guys

Does the shaft on the rotor have any play in it? If it does replace the whole distributer, that would cause it to do alot of the problems you are talking about especially if it is running good for a short time after the cap is removed and replaced.

 

[alpinestar]

alright im at school at the moment. i'll check it before i go anywhere today. thanks

 

[odie1969]

lol nope, im a soccer mom with 3 kids and a gran daughter on the way.

Well you are very well trained for a WOMEN.

 

[Redneckryder]

Well you are very well trained for a WOMEN.

uummmmm......not trying to be a grammar nazi....but woman is singular--women is plural. last time i checked, unless she weighs a metric ton, we were only talkin about one human.

 

[alpinestar]

LMAO you guys are funny. well guess what my smart ass remark came back to bite my ass. IT WAS A PLUG WIRE!!! it had broken inside of one of the rubber insulators and wasnt sending spark through so thats why it would fix its self whenever i messed with it and then get bad again. runs all good now guys!!! time to go wheelin!!!!

 

[odie1969]

uummmmm......not trying to be a grammar nazi....but woman is singular--women is plural. last time i checked, unless she weighs a metric ton, we were only talkin about one human.

A soccer mom with three Kids and a grand child on the way. O ya I'm sure she walks around the trailer in a MooMoo(SP)
But now we are done with the jokes. If he thinks the sound is coming from the dist. Look at the shaft or pull the Dist. and check the shaft.

 

[Area 52]

LMAO you guys are funny. well guess what my smart ass remark came back to bite my ass. IT WAS A PLUG WIRE!!! it had broken inside of one of the rubber insulators and wasnt sending spark through so thats why it would fix its self whenever i messed with it and then get bad again. runs all good now guys!!! time to go wheelin!!!!

To answer your earlier question...if you can it hear a snapping/zapping sound like you did, it is most likely a bad plug or coil wire secondary wire (from coil to distributor: infrequent / from distributor to plugs: likely culprit).
Time to send you the completion certificate for the beginner mechanics course!!! "atta grandma"

 

[alpinestar]

ya i feel stupid now cuz i mean ive done engine swaps, built shit before, this should have been basic. i think i was just being lazy as hell. cuz today my goal was to figure out for sure what its problem was and i just did it and now its fixed. took a lil time but now its fine. so im just stupid i guess lol...

 

[Area 52]

BTDT...but what is truly stupid: I've done it several times. Look for the simple basics first.

 

[alpinestar]

ya i guess... haha well thanks to ALL for their input. its very appreciated...