Biggredd2069
Active Member
I have a fresh rebuilt 383, almost everything new seemingly. Fitech fuel injection which I hate. Anyways, I took it out yesterday and drove it just fine. Got ten miles from home to a park and dropped my kid off for a party. When I went to leave it wanted to start but wouldn't. Even had jumpers to try a couple extra times after the battery died. I ended up having to call roadside. Because I was in a remote area I had to try for an hour to get an uber or Lyft and while waiting my phone started to get low on juice. I have a pertronix flame thrower 2 ignition which should have a feature to let you turn your car on and not fry anything. Well I tried to turn my car on for just a minute to get my charger to work and all of a sudden there was some smoke and I don't know from where. Maybe the cigarette lighter? Maybe the fuse box? I got the car towed home and charged the battery while I went to work. Got home, nothing seems loose. Went to start the car and as soon as i turn the key on it wants to start the engine.Just in the first on position. What the hell? I hate this car with a passion and I can't seem to sell it unless I take an extra unreasonable loss. Every Damn day it's something new. More than anyone should ever expect, even with a classic car knowing what their getting into. It's cursed. And this is one more roadblock to selling it. Anyone know why it wants to start when though I'm not turning the key?
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