I just did a duraspark 2 swap on my 302 in my 72. The distributer came out of if I rember correctly an 81 van the box has the blue stripe. So I got it all wired up and running pretty good dosent seem as spunky now but I'm not sure what todo about the pink wire. I ran the red from the box straight to the coil and used the factory wire from the key and I hooked the white to the celonid and went to hit the key and it just kept cranking after the motor was started so I left the white unhooked. I've herd about cutting the pink wire so I cut it at the cluster plug is that the right spot to cut it? After I cut it the gas gauge stayed pegged at full and the gas gauge has never worked before what could be causing that? Do I need to resplice the pink at the cluster plug and cut it at the ignition switch? Thanks guysStrange duraspark wiring problem
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Strange duraspark wiring problem
Hey guys, I searched through old topics but I couldnt find a problem similar to ming I just did a duraspark 2 swap on my 302 in my 72. The distributer came out of if I rember correctly an 81 van the box has the blue stripe. So I got it all wired up and running pretty good dosent seem as spunky now but I'm not sure what todo about the pink wire. I ran the red from the box straight to the coil and used the factory wire from the key and I hooked the white to the celonid and went to hit the key and it just kept cranking after the motor was started so I left the white unhooked. I've herd about cutting the pink wire so I cut it at the cluster plug is that the right spot to cut it? After I cut it the gas gauge stayed pegged at full and the gas gauge has never worked before what could be causing that? Do I need to resplice the pink at the cluster plug and cut it at the ignition switch? Thanks guys
I just did a duraspark 2 swap on my 302 in my 72. The distributer came out of if I rember correctly an 81 van the box has the blue stripe. So I got it all wired up and running pretty good dosent seem as spunky now but I'm not sure what todo about the pink wire. I ran the red from the box straight to the coil and used the factory wire from the key and I hooked the white to the celonid and went to hit the key and it just kept cranking after the motor was started so I left the white unhooked. I've herd about cutting the pink wire so I cut it at the cluster plug is that the right spot to cut it? After I cut it the gas gauge stayed pegged at full and the gas gauge has never worked before what could be causing that? Do I need to resplice the pink at the cluster plug and cut it at the ignition switch? Thanks guys"Flyin High On Caffine And Copenhagen" R.I.P Chris LeDoux
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Re: Strange duraspark wiring problem
Im using a MSD blaster 2 coil as well.
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Re: Strange duraspark wiring problem
Check out the following:
http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... p?p=531313
Check the diagram against your installation. An inline resistor is needed.
The fuel gauge would seem to be a different problem. During your work, you may have bumped a wire. The gauge receives 5 volt from the IPVR then is grounded to the tank. The oil gauge and temperature gauge also are connected to 5 volt from IPVR and grounded at their respective sending units.
http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... p?p=531313
Check the diagram against your installation. An inline resistor is needed.
The fuel gauge would seem to be a different problem. During your work, you may have bumped a wire. The gauge receives 5 volt from the IPVR then is grounded to the tank. The oil gauge and temperature gauge also are connected to 5 volt from IPVR and grounded at their respective sending units.