No one called him dumb......He said he didnt know what switch I was talking about and wanted me to explain......Glad you're on the job now and can take care of it.....badass.....
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No one called him dumb......He said he didnt know what switch I was talking about and wanted me to explain......Glad you're on the job now and can take care of it.....badass.....
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thanks guys for the help< i will take pics of the carb tomorrow in the daylight, now that you mention it, it does sound like the secondary isnt opening, put when we put the carb back together i thought it was but ill look. also how can i find out what dizzy i have is it written on the dizzy?
just keep on talkin s***
chase you have a stock 78 electronic distributor with vaccum advance.
Get over it.....I don't think anyone here was trying to do anything but help....until you showed up...
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hey guys, in my trying to get my truck running right i switched out coils, but i think i might have gotten the + and the - wires mixed up that go to the thing that sits on top of the coil, does anyone have a picture of this so i can set it back up right. thanks
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On a stock 78-80 ignitor & coil, the 2 coil connections:
The ~8V (ballasted) power wire goes to the + terminal on coil.
The black wire from ignitor goes to coil - terminal
The ~8V (ballasted) power wire goes to the + terminal on coil.
The black wire from ignitor goes to coil - terminal
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any pics? i have done some searches and i have found that the yellow wire under the wire cover goes to the - terminal is this correct? is that the blake wire you are talking about
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The yellow wire comes from vehicle power connector to the + coil terminal.
A short black wire comes from bottom of ignitor to the - coil terminal.
A short black wire comes from bottom of ignitor to the - coil terminal.
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Okay thanks I had the two backwords
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hey guys, does anyone have a good picture of the linkage for the carb. i have a feeling it might be my secondary? thanks
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A picture of the throttle linkage won't help w/ the vacuum operated secondary.
If the secondary won't open, it's usually a cracked rubber diaphragm, or a leak between vac can and carb body.
Do check to be sure that when the throttle pedal is floored, the carb is opening all the way.
If the secondary won't open, it's usually a cracked rubber diaphragm, or a leak between vac can and carb body.
Do check to be sure that when the throttle pedal is floored, the carb is opening all the way.
