RE: Scout went dead

["Eppinger.Michael" <Eppinger.Michael@domain.elided>]

Hey Mike,

Two things came to mind.  Possibly your gold box is going out on you.  I am
not sure what year, if ever, they quit using the gold box on the scouts.
When my gold box died, it had very similar symtoms to what you describe.
You might also have a bulkhead connector problem (related to your "click")
in addition to the gold box problem.  I have had real bad start problems
with the bulkhead connector, but I never had one kill the truck while
driving it.  So . . . . check into replacing your gold box, or get rid of it
and upgrade to a pertronix ignitor.  I would think that with gas line
freeze, you would get some chugs, before it died, unlike when your ignition
is killed, it just dies.

Hope this helps

Epp
The Scout Ranch
www.cafes.net/epp

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Mike Klink [SMTP:klinkm@domain.elided]
> Sent:	Tuesday, January 12, 1999 3:12 PM
> To:	ihc-digest@domain.elided
> Subject:	Scout went dead
> 
> Hi guys,
> I usually just lurk here absorbing your knowledge.  Now I need your help.
> My Binderbulletin query got 90 looks and 1 response to the effect it was
> gas line freeze.  I don't know, interested in what you think: 
> "Traveler the Invincible"(79,345,AT)let me down Fri night, 75 miles from
> home, 10 below, far from civilization, it was a dark and stormy night,
> etc. 
> Cruisin' along at a prudent 60mph when it just shut off.  Dagger looks
> from
> S.O.("You plan to drive this some round-up in Colorado?")  Coasted to
> stop,
> looked around under hood, tried it again, started right up.  Went half
> mile, stopped.  Started, went half mile, stopped.  This continued for five
> miles to the nearest bar(luckily). Had beer, went out, started it, guy had
> some HEET to put in, let it idle(the dog is a wuss) went in to wait for
> ride, have beer.  Ride gets there so I take off since, hey, it's still
> runnin'!  Went 8 miles, stopped, started, almost to cabin, stop.  Now just
> click when key turned.  Chebby pulled me to cabin Sat.(Oh woe) Let sit,
> may
> be in 20's this weekend.
> Sooooo, if it was gas line freeze, its the starter solenoid now?
> Would the fuel pump quit in stages?  A chebby I had once ate fuel pumps,
> but you didn't restart.
> Was it the dreaded bulkhead connector?  If so, how do you get the mutha
> apart? And which one?
> I need help in dealing with this traumatic loss of confidence in my baby.
> 
>