Daytona ignition cuts out
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RE: Daytona ignition cuts out
I have a 87 Shelby z. About 5 years ago I had the same problem with the engine cuting out while driving. I finally figured out that it was the distributor. When you remove the cap and the hall effects moduel you will notice that their is a metal plate held in place with 4 plastic rivets, these rivets wear out causing the plate to shift and causing a misalignment with the hall effect moduel. You can replace the plate and shaft or the distributor. I got mines from the junk yard, dealers wanted to sell the hold distributor for much $$.
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Wow must be the time of year for this or sometrhing. Just driving along and instantly theres nothing, sometimes to return....weird. I have an 88 Daytona 2.2 plain jane, and I did the computer code thing and I got 33, which is "air conditioning cutout relay circuit'. I'm a little confused, beings how I dont have air! Any help?
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ORIGINAL: Rodge
I did the computer code thing and I got 33, which is "air conditioning cutout relay circuit'. I'm a little confused, beings how I dont have air! Any help?
I did the computer code thing and I got 33, which is "air conditioning cutout relay circuit'. I'm a little confused, beings how I dont have air! Any help?
LOL! I get the same thing in my 85- throws a code for something it doesn't have. As for the ignition problems, a buddy of mine had the "shut down" issue with his 88 Turbo Z. Ended up being the Hall-Effect pick-up. I know some of you guys said you replaced this already, but it cured his engine.
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ORIGINAL: Bobs68charger
I am not positive, but it seems like an electrical outage. I would be going down the road and for a millisecond the engine quits, RPM gage goes to zero and then it picks back up in a millisecond. Sometimes it will just quit altogether. After it sits for a minute, I can start it again. I am not well versed on injectors, could all four injectors go bad? Could it be a worn ignition switch? Thanks for all the help! Bob
I am not positive, but it seems like an electrical outage. I would be going down the road and for a millisecond the engine quits, RPM gage goes to zero and then it picks back up in a millisecond. Sometimes it will just quit altogether. After it sits for a minute, I can start it again. I am not well versed on injectors, could all four injectors go bad? Could it be a worn ignition switch? Thanks for all the help! Bob
from what you also described it can be the following
1. faulty HEP controller(you will see your tech drop to zero before the engine dies--will restart minutes later)
2.Faulty fuel pump( if low on gas or hot outside--yep will act like the first one.)
3. faulty SMEC( I just had this issue except mine just would not start and flashed ZERO codes)
4.ASD relay-- if it gets no voltage..it's would let you do a damn thing...
I have really seen two problems with wiring on my cars... I've own 8 of them!
my wiring harness to the alternator broke at the Alt.. and my injector harness had to be replaced this year...
outside of that no issues in the past 20 years.
Mark