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I have a 79 w150 Macho Power Wagon 318, well it doesn't start. I've had this before it spins well but no fire. Poured gas in the carb, no nothing. Seems like it had a hint of firing as I dropped the key still nothing. Switched ballast resistor with another I had in my console no nothing IDEAS please
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How did you fix it last time?
You say it seems like it tries to fire when you let go of the key?1951 B-3 Delux Cab, Braden Winch, 9.00 Power Kings
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I recently had this with a '75 D-500 that I purchased from the GSA auctions. My problem ended up being the distributor pick up being gapped to wide. Once I adjusted it, it fires great. DougComment
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If it truly tried as the key passed from start to run, that suggests the ballast resister circuit is open. That could be either the resistor itself, or some other part of the circuit. Perhaps try it with battery voltage to the battery side of the coil as a test.Power Wagon Advertiser monthly magazine, editor & publisher.
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Mine was doing that a while back. I eventually tracked it down to the distributer. It had come apart inside.1951 B-3 Delux Cab, Braden Winch, 9.00 Power Kings
1976 M880, power steering, 7.50x16's, flat bed, lots of rust & dents
1992 W250 CTD, too many mods to list...
2005 Jeep KJ CRDComment
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Thank you for the ideas, my wrench guy did it before, so I don't know what it was. Unfortunately, it is jammed up next to a WDXComment
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I unplugged the control box, plugging it back in started, must have been corrosion Thank you for the ideasComment
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