Re: [ihc] gold box questions

["Bill Mounteer" <bill@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mitch,

Something to check is the good old bulkhead connector. When my daughter used
to drive my Scout,  every once and awhile it would do as yours, run for
awhile then die. The fix (sort of) was to  shake the heck out of the cable
running to the bulkhead connector. Generally that would "fix" it for a few
days. LOL

Cheers
Bill


> Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 19:41:52 -0600
> From: "Mitch and Jena Carl" <mjcarl@domain.elided>
> Subject: Re: [ihc] gold box questions
>
>> The Gold Box probably isn't the problem. It wouldn't change the
>> timing. It is time to check the plug wires, distributor cap, rotor,
>> vacuum leaks, coil, etc.
>
> thanks john.  the wires, cap and rotor are less than a year old and the
coil
> is new.  the thing is, it runs great w/ the old gold box in it.  the truck
> is just dying at of course inoppurtune times!  when it dies, there is no
> fire at the coil.  after a bit, it fires back up.  when i switched in the
> new gold box, thats when it ran really rough and wouldnt stay running at
> idle.  put the old box back in and its runs fine.
>
> i took bill's advice and checked and fixed up the grounds.  it didnt help
> the new box run any better, but maybe it will help the old box!
>
> hope you had a great thanksgiving!
>
> mitch