Horsepowerguy
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Hey guys! My name is Andrew, and you can see me in this pic:
I'm the guy at Horsepower Enterprises who's been doing most of the work on Psychrunner's CSI. I've done a good bit of research in the archives, tech articles, and photo gallery for his car, so I thought I'd come back to you guys for this one.
I have been unable to come up with any wiring diagrams for this car, even in our extensive "library", as we like to call it, of shop manuals. I'm having some issues with getting solid spark. I installed the Pertronix setup, and have double and triple checked all the connections with that. The car ran before the body work, etc was done. Now it just loads the plugs up horrendously. I even pulled the supposed fuel pump fuse (#7 according to the photo copied manual with the car), and it still loaded the plugs. Seems like it wants to fire in the start position while the ballast is being bypassed, but as soon as you let it back to run it dies. Also, if left in the on/run the ballast actually starts glowing!
So, the ballast has two pins on one end, and a single pin on the other. As I found it the two-pin side had a green (12V switched ignition) and then a white, which leads back into the wiring harness. The single pin end was connected to the black w/red tracer that goes to the coil positive. Can you guys confirm this is the correct setup? Also, can anyone help me with the fuel pump fuse? I find it hard to believe the fuel pump runs off an 8A fuse.
Thanks a bunch, and this car has been a blast to work on!
I'm the guy at Horsepower Enterprises who's been doing most of the work on Psychrunner's CSI. I've done a good bit of research in the archives, tech articles, and photo gallery for his car, so I thought I'd come back to you guys for this one.
I have been unable to come up with any wiring diagrams for this car, even in our extensive "library", as we like to call it, of shop manuals. I'm having some issues with getting solid spark. I installed the Pertronix setup, and have double and triple checked all the connections with that. The car ran before the body work, etc was done. Now it just loads the plugs up horrendously. I even pulled the supposed fuel pump fuse (#7 according to the photo copied manual with the car), and it still loaded the plugs. Seems like it wants to fire in the start position while the ballast is being bypassed, but as soon as you let it back to run it dies. Also, if left in the on/run the ballast actually starts glowing!
So, the ballast has two pins on one end, and a single pin on the other. As I found it the two-pin side had a green (12V switched ignition) and then a white, which leads back into the wiring harness. The single pin end was connected to the black w/red tracer that goes to the coil positive. Can you guys confirm this is the correct setup? Also, can anyone help me with the fuel pump fuse? I find it hard to believe the fuel pump runs off an 8A fuse.
Thanks a bunch, and this car has been a blast to work on!