Gat'79 Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 How do I replace this? Do I need to take the distributor guts out and solder the new wires to the metal piece sticking out? Is there already a tutorial? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 did yours break? new distributor doesn't have one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gat'79 Posted May 15, 2019 Author Share Posted May 15, 2019 The other pigtail leading to the wire harness was badly corroded and causing stalling. I replaced it and there is more juice going through, but when driving on the highway the truck stutters and bucks only to be fine again. Locally, the truck runs good but I need to run it rich to keep it from shuddering and stalling. My thought is the wires are badly corroded that they can't handle the load. I am putting in new spark plug wires, it has new plugs, new distributor top and plastic round thing inside. (I cracked the top myself) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gat'79 Posted May 15, 2019 Author Share Posted May 15, 2019 Here is the old one leading from the ignition coil to the wire harness with the fuel pump piggy backing. Most wires are badly damaged like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gat'79 Posted May 15, 2019 Author Share Posted May 15, 2019 I don't have an Ohms tester for the ignition coil itself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gat'79 Posted May 15, 2019 Author Share Posted May 15, 2019 this is the rotor inside the distributor, I get great spark coming the the main lead of the distributor. Which leads me to the ignition coil and terminal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogmorgo Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 The wires going into the distributor body are for the sync sensor/cam position sensor/pickup coil, whatever you want to call it. I'm 99% certain they've got more to do with your injector timing than spark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gat'79 Posted May 15, 2019 Author Share Posted May 15, 2019 The wires going into the distributor body are for the sync sensor/cam position sensor/pickup coil, whatever you want to call it. I'm 99% certain they've got more to do with your injector timing than spark. So do I need to take the body of the distributor out to access the wires going into it?I bought the new terminal plugging into the ignition coil and wires going into the distributor body. Sent from my LYA-L29 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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