Car Details:
'95 Mustang GTS 5.0
306cui \ GT40 heads \ CAI \ E303 Cam
SCT 4-Bank Chip \ Tuned by BAMA Performance
The car was getting harder and harder to start until the other day it broke down while driving.
I found magnetic pickup in the PIP literally broke off and was laying in the bottom of the dizzy.
Before:
View attachment 122587
After
View attachment 122588
So I bought the new part, pulled the distributor and replaced it, all easy enough.
After turning the engine to 0'TDC and stabbing the dist. back in I have the rotor pointing at #1 on the cap.
So I move it to apprx. 10' to begin getting the timing set.
I throw on the timing light and I'm getting no spark out of #1.. so with that no way to ensure 10' BTDC.
Another strange anomoly is that if I reinsert the SPOUT, #1 starts firing but then I lose spark on #8.
All plugs and wires are new. (I have 2 sets to ensure that's not the problem)
Can anyone think of something I can do in order to get all cylinders firing again with the SPOUT unplugged so I can set the base timing? At this point IDK what's going on.
This is a thread I found where a guy had a similar problem that magically fixed itself.
http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/threads/help-no-spark-on-1-cyl-only.696035/
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UPDATE:
At this point the following have been replaced:
COIL
PIP
TFI Module
Cap and Rotor
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My next step I guess is to buy a new distributor or another PIP.
I really like my billet dizzy and would much rather keep it as it's in great condition.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much. -Chris
'95 Mustang GTS 5.0
306cui \ GT40 heads \ CAI \ E303 Cam
SCT 4-Bank Chip \ Tuned by BAMA Performance
The car was getting harder and harder to start until the other day it broke down while driving.
I found magnetic pickup in the PIP literally broke off and was laying in the bottom of the dizzy.
Before:
View attachment 122587
After
View attachment 122588
So I bought the new part, pulled the distributor and replaced it, all easy enough.
After turning the engine to 0'TDC and stabbing the dist. back in I have the rotor pointing at #1 on the cap.
So I move it to apprx. 10' to begin getting the timing set.
I throw on the timing light and I'm getting no spark out of #1.. so with that no way to ensure 10' BTDC.
Another strange anomoly is that if I reinsert the SPOUT, #1 starts firing but then I lose spark on #8.
All plugs and wires are new. (I have 2 sets to ensure that's not the problem)
Can anyone think of something I can do in order to get all cylinders firing again with the SPOUT unplugged so I can set the base timing? At this point IDK what's going on.
This is a thread I found where a guy had a similar problem that magically fixed itself.
http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/threads/help-no-spark-on-1-cyl-only.696035/
--------------------------
UPDATE:
At this point the following have been replaced:
COIL
PIP
TFI Module
Cap and Rotor
--------------------------
My next step I guess is to buy a new distributor or another PIP.
I really like my billet dizzy and would much rather keep it as it's in great condition.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much. -Chris