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01-17-2007, 12:03 AM
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Optispark on it's way out?
97 Formula, today on the way home, while on the freeway engine died and wouldn't restart. Sounded like it was knocking while it was trying to crank over. So I had it towed home, ate some dinner went out an hour later to see if my scanner could read any codes; well the new scanner couldn't link with the computer but the car fired right up and purred like a kitten. Is there a way to test the distributor/ignition to see if it's going bad?
Thanks!! Steve |
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01-17-2007, 02:28 AM
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Steve, when did you get a '97? Anyway, doesn't sound like an opti to me and they aren't cheap, nor particularly easy to replace. It's everyones first guess, and I've seen way to many posts where guys layed out the cash for a new one and it doesn't solve their problem. Theres good help over at www.ls1tech.com in the LT1 section, might want to give a shot at posting there as well.
-Ian
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#3
01-17-2007, 09:31 PM
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Ian- got the 97 a month ago, sold the race car too!! Now I'm thinking of selling the 97 and buying a Honda...
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01-18-2007, 12:42 PM
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Do NOT!!!
go to GM for these parts. Jeg's and MSD has them much more reasonable. FYI. Ron
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#5
01-18-2007, 01:19 PM
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ONLY buy AC Delco units.. I found one on E-Bay for about $100 cheaper than anyone else, in the Delco box. Same for the ignition wires.
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#6
01-18-2007, 10:35 PM
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Yeah Jegs just sent me an Accell optispark unit, now I just hope it's the optispark and I didn't waste my money on something that wasn't broke...
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