Topic: New Opti and water pump install (Dial-Up BEWARE!!)
in Forum: C4 Engines
Did the things you replaced fix your crank/no start problem? I had that same problem. At times it would start immediately and other times it would crank but was totally dead. The cause of my problem was a partly broken wire in the VATS system!
Ditch the opti-spark!!!! I put 3 on in less than 1500 miles. Found someone to replace it with a MSD ignition. Been driving it for 2 years now with no problems. The problem is the opti-spark is not vented and builds up condensation and corrodes. The MSD has a vacuum line running to it and keeps the condensation out of it.
Put yourself a MSD distributor in. I put 3 opti-sparks in in a 1,000 mile period. All did the same thing, they would quit, not start, some start, etc. I found someone to put the MSD ignition system on mine and it has never run better. The problem is the Opti-spark Builds up condensation And corrodes. The MSD ignition has a vacuum line running to it that keeps the moisture pulled out. That did away with my problem. I’ve driven it 10,000 miles since I had that done with no problems.
Great! Mine is still, well in better weather, it's in Bed now till spring, running like a kitten on mother's milk.
This thread was started back in November of 2009. Nice to see folks are still benefiting from it even tho' LT1*C4 hasn't logged into the site in over 10 years. Too bad photos without the watermark were not posted as they would have been easier to see what was going on.
Jim Olson