Re: [AMC-list] Concord STILL dying, could it be?

[Glen Hoag <hoag@xxxxxx>]

Ross,
The BID ignition module does go out 
occasionally.  Richard has the later Ford 
Duraspark II system on his Concord.  Another 
possible cause of "no spark" is a bad coil.  I 
bought a Pacer once that would run for about 15 
minutes and die.  I first thought it was the 
ingition module, but swapped it out with a known 
good one and it still died.  Replaced the coil 
and that fixed it.  Apparently, there was a short 
that only manifested itself when the coil got 
warm, so the secondary voltage wasn't high enough to spark.

--Glen

At 10:27 AM 5/4/2009, you wrote:

> I just replaced the module on Greta, my '75 Gremlin X.  She drives
> like a dream now.  Had a friend who replaced his Pacer's ignition
> module.  This seems to be a common part that goes bad.
>
>         Ross Guistino
>
>         NorCal AMCs
>
>         Rohnert Park, CA
>
>         '75 Gremlin X aka Greta
>
>         '73 Gremlin 304 aka Vivo
>  On Sun 05/03/09 4:54 PM , Richard Estermyer javelinman74@xxxxxxxxxxx
> sent:
>  I've been watching (and appreciating) ALL the info about
> Concord/Eagles stalling. I did replace the pick up coil (which new
> magnet MUCH stronger) days later, stalled out again. Rebuilt the carb,
> ran into float problem, so I took the card off the 82 and put it on
> as-is, ran good right off the bat, for a couple days. Did a tune - up,
> wires and all, discovered that the lifter knowk was NT the cause of
> the rough idle. So after years, it is running smooth, great like new.
> Enjoyed it for a day and a half, until it died again in downtown
> Ypsilanti, center lane Michigan Ave at 11pm.
>  After calling tow truck, it started and ran until the stop sign, so
> pushed it into it's home space and was able to cancel the tow-truck.
> (They understood as they had towed me 3 times in the last 10 days). I
> just tried to start it and no go yet. The ignition module on my shelf
> does not maatch up, soAutoZone here I go.
>  Can anyone believe that replacing this module (located on the
> fender) jusy MAY be the answer to this problem? It appears to be the
> last on my list. THANKS for the input!!!
>  Blessings,
>  Richard
>  Richard Estermyer
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