Re: [AMC-List] Fire in the Hole

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 11 Jul 2006, Widiker, John D wrote:

> We sell weatherpack connectors at our retail site www.prdonline.com, you
> can also link to it from the shop site www.ttdmotorsports.com. You can

(Just looked at weatherpack.com) Oh, those things!! Yeah,
they're great.  Later Autotronics stuff uses them. You could
probably use them underwater!


> also get them from summit racing and other places. I use them for
> anything that I want a secure connection that might need to be
> disconnected in the future, which is usually a whole bunch of stuff. Our
> starter kit is an awesome deal if you are building a car or doing a
> bunch of wiring, we sell them individually too. Connector corrosion and
> intermittent connection issues are a thing of the past with them. 
> 
> ~John
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amc-list-bounces@xxxxxxx [mailto:amc-list-bounces@xxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Mark Price
> Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 9:37 AM
> To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [AMC-List] Fire in the Hole
> 
> I'd fix it this way. Snip out the offending connector laeving some Tail
> at the connectors. Replace that old time connector with a Weatherpac
> late model desgn connector. You can then make a short patch connector to
> plug in to go fromt eh weatherpac connector to the original design
> hsould you ever need to get one in in a hurry and throw the jumper in
> your tool kit or glovebox.
>   The weatherpac is a much better connector than the old prestolite
> design. A friend uses them on his Ford Motorcraft ignitions all the time
> as the 70's desgn connectors are prone to breakage and corrosion.
> --
> Mark Price
> markprice242ATadelphia.net
> Morgantown, WV
> 
> 
> ---- Kim Bueler <kimbueler@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> > Joe, I don't know if that is the same problems that my '75 Gremlin had
> 
> > before we spliced the wire but if it is, when this wire decided to get
> 
> > flaky it would also do it on the fly, there were many times before I 
> > found out what the problem was that I would be driving down the 
> > highway and boom, no power whatsoever, the car just shut down.
> > 
> > So you might want to re-think the only "no-fire" situation.
> > 
> > Of course your mileage may vary.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Kim Bueler - '75 Gremlin X 360 V8
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "JOE FULTON" <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 9:49 PM
> > Subject: [AMC-List] Fire in the Hole
> > 
> > 
> > >
> > > Interestingly this car has the BID prest-no-lite ignition system and
> 
> > > the ignition wires to the distributor were never soldered on this 
> > > car IAW the service bulletin.  I left it as it is, because the plug 
> > > is sure convenient.  If I ever get a "no fire"
> > > situation, I'll know to check that connection.
> > >
> > 
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