jonx4x4

Before I disassembled it, I could feel a little bit of play side to side. Didnt think it was too terribly bad. Not bad enough to make it not run. And yes, it also had up and down play as well.

Sorry, 80 ZX distributor. Im just trying to put it back together. Even when the points on the shaft are between the points on the reluctor, it doesnt want to move very easily. I dont want to put it back in with the shaft not wanting to turn. Im afraid it will burn up within a few minutes or something.

Well, I opened up my distributor to replace my pickup coil. I tried putting it back together, and I cannot seem to get it centered worth a crap. It seems to want Also, when I tighten these 2 screws: ...it gets really hard to turn. I dont get it. Any suggestions?

Zs-ondabrain- I got it a new Accel Super Stock coil about 3,000mi ago. BUT just for the sake of trying, I did try a new Echlin coil. No dice. It does have BP6ES plugs. They too were replaced 3,000mi ago. I took each one out and cleaned the unburnt fuel off of them. They looked like new after cleaning them up with my wire wheel. Zbane- Thanks for the scans!! Im sure they will help. Zup- Ill bet thats it. My 'trol sees LOTS of mud. It is really just everywhere, and Ive already had hell with connections elsewhere. Not to mention I used parts store crimp-on ends without dielectric grease. I will give cleaning the terminals a try, and if that doesnt work, I will look for a new module. THANKS! I will be sure to let yall know if it works or not. Oh, and heres a pic of the ZX distributor in my Patrol. Back when it ran... so-so. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v177/Jonx4x4/Patrol/im003853.jpg

I dont actually have a Z-car, but am a big fan. What I do have is a 69 Patrol with the stock motor and a distributor out of a 79(I think?) 280ZX. I put this distributor in my Patrol, and it went from barely starting on points to starting by barely bumping the key! Well, I drove it around for awhile like this enjoying the increase in power and everything. But slowly, over time it started getting harder and harder to start! Well, the other day, I started it up to pull it out of my shop. It started with a little coaxing, but it did start and run. I parked it, and tended to my shop. When it came time to pull it back in, it took everything I had just to get it to start. It ran rough, and would only run at about half throttle. Too much more, and it would start afterfiring(I did a search and learned the term on here). So, I killed it and looked around under the hood. I didnt see anything, so I put my other carb on it. It wouldnt even start. I tried putting the original carb back on. No dice. Not even a sputter. I knew the carb needed a rebuild, so I went ahead and rebuilt it. Still no dice with either carb. I tried ether. It was like I was pouring water in there. It just didnt do anything for it. I checked for fuel. I put the end of the fuel hose in a jar and cranked it over. It was producing plenty of fuel. The full carb bowl should have been a good indicator. That, and the fact that the ether wasnt doing any good. I got to looking and found a big split in the vacuum hose running from my intake to carb(dont think it does anything). I plugged it off and tried ether in the carb. Nothing. Replaced the hose. Still nothing. So I decided to check ignition. It is sparking, but I dont know if it is doing it very well. I took off the cap, and found that the little terminal that touches the center of the rotor was gone. So, I put another cap and rotor on. Nothing. So, I wonder if the ignition control module is alright. Since the spark didnt look too terribly strong. I have not ran a compression test, but I figure if its valve timing, Ive got other bigger problems. Especially since its gear-on-gear. Besides, I would think I would hear a difference in the way it runs. I dont think it can jump ignition timing either, but since the distributor is a retro-fit, I dont know. Any suggestions? Any way I can test the ignition control module?