Date:         Sun, 30 Nov 2014 10:21:34 -0800
Reply-To:     Steve Williams <sbw@SBW.ORG>
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From:         Steve Williams <sbw@SBW.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
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Good advice.

On 11/30/2014 7:20 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> For quick check you can check the coil with an ohm meter. You want to
> see about 4.5k ohm from the center (high tension) post to the low
> side. Any breakdown may show as a reduced resistance. 3.5k ohm is no
> good.

I read 2.9K ohms.  So I'll look for a coil at a local auto parts store.

The center ignition wire also had some white junk inside both ends,
which might be corrosion.  Maybe I can get a set of replacement ignition
wires.  There will be an auto parts store open in Napa, I think.

> Pull the plugs and look for signs of excess fuel.

I didn't do that.  It's raining here, so I didn't want to get in too
deep working outside.

> The Temp 3 (that is, 2) sensor can also cause an engine to be fed so
> rich it will fail to start. Remove and reseat the connector.

Likewise, that connector is a bit hard to access.  I'd rather try to
coil before I go disassembling stuff further.

Honestly, with all the time this car has spent in the shop lately, I
wonder that the shops don't say, "Hey, can we to give you a list of
items that should be renewed periodically, and you can decide which are
worth the cost?"  I'd totally go for stuff like this.

I guess I should be doing that myself, but I just don't have time.  Very
frustrating!