WJM Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Always carry a spare disty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWX Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 I have a spare one but I think it is from an N/A, and pre 87. so you think it was the disty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calebz Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 I have not heard of the optical distys failing all that often..? I had one fail about a year and a half ago. The car would run for a bit, then miss and stall and not restart for abotu 20 minutes. The ignitor was apparently overheating. 10 minute disty swap and it was all better. So what happened Will? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted March 9, 2005 Author Share Posted March 9, 2005 Came into a NAPA parking lot...was running perfectly....came back out, woulnt start. Then...after messing with things...it finally ran just as you described. Luckily I had two spares....but miles away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tizzle Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 I can only carry so many spare parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted March 9, 2005 Author Share Posted March 9, 2005 exactly....i stopped carrying stuff like that after the coolant leak was fixed and the car was getting ~30 MPGs and driving perfectly....I only carried about...1~2 qts of Motul with me and the tool box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin Soldier Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 I stop carrying anything and just got AAA. Saves me a lot of headache and I keep my hauling room. If I was gonna road trip I would take tools tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 You could just tow a donor car around on a trailer everywhere you go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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