Re: [ihc] gold box questions

["Allan Ericson" <lowvolt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mitch-

Do not assume that either of the new gold boxes are any good. They are both
defective. Keep after the parts store until they give you the correct part
in good condition. Your instincts here are correct, and your confusion is
only because you don't believe the evidence of your own eyes.

The description you give at the store is:

"The old one is intermittent. This one doesn't work at all. I put the old
one back and it runs for a few hours and dies."

New parts are supposed to work better than old ones, period.

-Allan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mitch and Jena Carl" <mjcarl@domain.elided>
To: "Scout digest" <ihc-digest@domain.elided>; "John Hofstetter"
<hofs@domain.elided>
Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: [ihc] gold box questions


> > The Gold Box probably isn't the problem. It wouldn't change the
> > timing. It is time to check the plug wires, distributor cap, rotor,
> > vacuum leaks, coil, etc.
>
> thanks john.  the wires, cap and rotor are less than a year old and the
coil
> is new.  the thing is, it runs great w/ the old gold box in it.  the truck
> is just dying at of course inoppurtune times!  when it dies, there is no
> fire at the coil.  after a bit, it fires back up.  when i switched in the
> new gold box, thats when it ran really rough and wouldnt stay running at
> idle.  put the old box back in and its runs fine.
>
> i took bill's advice and checked and fixed up the grounds.  it didnt help
> the new box run any better, but maybe it will help the old box!
>
> hope you had a great thanksgiving!
>
> mitch