Re: [DML] car mysteriously dies - still!

[Woody <BePositive2000@xxxxxxxxx>]

Reading your post brought back a couple of years of frustration with
the same problem.  I tried several things over the years and think my
problem was three-fold:

The simplest to check is the RPM relay with a 3-spade jumper
temporarily replacing the RPM relay.  If the car won't start before
putting in the jumper but will afterward, then it's the RPM relay (a
common problem).

If the car doesn't start after putting in the jumper, I'd look for bad
contacts, bad coil, etc.  I use a good battery contact cleaner followed
by a coating of dielectric grease on the contacts.  

After installing a new RPM relay, I later had a return of the no start
problem and traced the problem to the pickup coil in the distributor. 
If decide to replace this coil, be sure to get good instructions as
there are a lot of ways to make things worse when disassembling the
distributor.

Good luck,

Woody



		
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