1just4don Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 been gone all winter,last fall and all of what spring we have. Broke my leg in a very short fall last Oct. Doc told me probably wont walk again or very well if at all. I drug both bones above the ankle in the dirt when falling off a step ladder. After tremendous physical therapy and alot of care by my kids for their invalid father,,I am back and working 4 to 5 hours a day, walking well when rested and slight limp after work. Anyway right before the fall I bought my dream 69 Camaro that has turned into a sorta mess. it is a 350 that somebody put a hack job electronic ignition on it (very poor job of it) and car last fall wouldnt start after stopping at a car wash for a quick rinse. been cold and wet here and it wont start at all now Course a rain storm every few minutes when a cloud passes doesnt help this non water loving car. Is there some place to start to make this a normal reliable "running"in any weather car??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niel Hoback Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 If you can fix to broken bones a crummy old Chevy should be a snap for you. If it were mine, I would yank all the non-original ignition and replace it with OEM. The stuff is cheap, reliable, and plentiful. Much less confusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty dan Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 If it was running and quit after getting wet, WD40 applied generously to the ignition may be the temp fix. It's pretty good at moving moisture out. I would replace the ignition as soon as practical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1just4don Posted April 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 took all day but finally got her running again. Put new plugs in it as old ones were -old. Drained all the gas out of it I put in last fall (painful). Went and got 2 cans of premium without ethanol (hard to find). all it would do is cough and backfire thru carb. Even a few fires burned. Then my helper says what the hay, we will try timing. Bingo the distributor came loose mysteriously over winter and turned itself. Question- when taking off from a dead stop it coughs and backfires thru carb while in first gear. Hard too take off from a stop sign. Always was this way also,,,any suggestions where to look??? guy at auto parts store says a new carb is in order. He recommends a holly over the Edlebrock in there now. I said I had a 780 holly of a 69 z-28,,he was amazed. I tried it out today,,,leaked badly from most everywhere. Or do they quit leaking after they soak up some gas??? also we had a BAD hailstorm and got a few minor dents and lost windsheild. Anyone here tried the heat gun followed by dry ice??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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