Going under the knife

[Max Welton]

https://youtu.be/uOa8gShEMFo

I've ordered a replacement coil pack.

Everything on this car is fighting me.

Max

[GS guy]

She's a snapper! Try turning off the lights, that might "illuminate" where the noise is coming from. I'd also try unbolting the coil and propping it up to see all the sides (and provide a ground strap if the mounting is part of the ground?). Might have a crack on the underside? Definitely shorting somewhere. Cool video!
Jeff

[Max Welton]

I unbolted the coil and set it on some wood in various orientations. Can't see where its arcing but it certainly is. The mount is not part of the electrical situation, only the 3 pins and the towers.

From the DIYAutotune faq

What is the pinout for the IGN-4 coil?

* If you are looking into the connector, the left pin is signal for towers 1&4, the center pin is +12V switched, and the right pin is signal for towers 2&3

In other news, my friends in Boulder still have their house. They were without power for several days and had to put out several fires in their backyard. Scary.

Max

[Max Welton]

So while waiting for the new coil-pack I'm checking other things and found that the fuel pump hat isn't sealing very well under the tank. Not enough of a leak to reach the ground, but wet on my hand when I reach under there. So I used the fuel pump to empty the tank while I go off and think about this.

Max

[Piledriver]

Baby steps if needed, getting in a hurry almost guarantees something bad, even if its just a smushed thumb.

Theres a local here that has a arizona style "yard" (pea gravel/sand/rocks) and a spanish tile roof//stucco exterior.
~zero maintenance and near zero fire risk. If I still lived in the woods that sounds like a reasonable plan...

[GS guy]

Max, applaud you for trying an innovative approach to installing the in-tank fuel pump. That said, I would never be able to trust such a large sealing surface on the bottom of the tank to never start seeping or leaking. Nice try though, you put a lot of time and effort into making a very nice finished tank with the powder coating and internal sealing. Not sure how hard it would be to re-do your tank with a top mount pump? How available are replacement tanks? Doing any serious work on your existing tank with the various coatings applied - like welding, might be extremely difficult/more expensive that starting with a new (or good used) tank. Everything we learn past grade school costs $$$ - right?
Jeff

[Max Welton]

Thanks guys. I'll put the tank rework over in the "in tank fuel pump" thread.

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Max

[Max Welton]

Ah the joys of working in an unheated barn. Temp is in the 50s today, but the evaporust it still frozen.

The jar is sitting in some hot water.

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Max

[Max Welton]

The POs painted the oil cap body color. I wire-wheeled all that off. What would look nice here?

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Max

[GS guy]

Was it gold cad plated previously? I think Eastwood makes a cad-look paint finish, or have it re-plated?
I'd probably just paint it gloss black with a good primer underneath, but wouldn't look original if that's what you're after.
Jeff

[Max Welton]

No idea what the original would have been. Don't really care. Black would match the ProCoat.

Max

[vwfye]

They polish nicely

[Piledriver]

From memory they were ~zinc plated, silver-ish.

[Max Welton]

So while waiting for the new coil-pack

The new coil pack arrived. No change.

Alright ... what about the connector? I found one I didn't have to order.

https://www.autozone.com/electrical-and ... 884233_0_0

No change. I even jumped the center pin directly to the battery.

I sent a question and link to the video to diyautotune. This is frustrating.

Max

[vwfye]

At this point, how old is the fuel?