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 Posted: 05-31-2022 12:19 am
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Jh092

 

Joined: 04-01-2021
Location: Strongsville , Ohio USA
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 I’ve had my car (20092) for over a year and other than some initial problems, the car has run great. I thought I found a well cared for car and didn’t expect any major problems. Recently though, an ignition problem has popped up. Started to run rough and very difficult to start.

The problem ended up that there was not enough voltage to the coil. I’m not sure but I think the problem lies in the main harness. The DPO spliced a 20” piece of 12 ga multi strand green wire in each of the wires under the hood except the lighting circuit. Correct wire Gauge didn’t matter, they must have only had 1 spool of wire. Where a heavier gauge was needed, they used two lengths of wire in parallel. Did I mention that all the splices were only twisted together and taped.

Once I rebuild the harness with the right gauge and colored wires, I’ll be able to tell if I solved the problem. I don’t think it will be that easy, I pulled the dash and found 3 bare wires bouncing around. Once the harness is fixed, I’ll start tracing wires to see what else was “improved” by a previous owner

I think the real adventure is just beginning.