hokie04
Well-known member
Ignition goes up in a cloud of smoke!!!
I had the car idleing and reved the engine and suddenly the engine cut off. I attempted to restart and the engine cranked and then a large amount of smoke began coming from under the distributor shroud area. After inspection the two pink wires that goes to the starter side of the coil had completely melted and burnt through the harness wrap all the way from the ballast resistor, coil and to the starter solenoid. Has anyone had this happen?? I have a mallory breakerless ignition. The wiring harness looked in new condition. I am suspecting the coil or the breakerless ignition went to ground since it died while I was revving the engine. This is a 64 corvette and I don't see a fusible link or a fuse anywhere. If I hadn't turned the switch off quickly I think the car would have burnt up! Thanks hnoes
I had the car idleing and reved the engine and suddenly the engine cut off. I attempted to restart and the engine cranked and then a large amount of smoke began coming from under the distributor shroud area. After inspection the two pink wires that goes to the starter side of the coil had completely melted and burnt through the harness wrap all the way from the ballast resistor, coil and to the starter solenoid. Has anyone had this happen?? I have a mallory breakerless ignition. The wiring harness looked in new condition. I am suspecting the coil or the breakerless ignition went to ground since it died while I was revving the engine. This is a 64 corvette and I don't see a fusible link or a fuse anywhere. If I hadn't turned the switch off quickly I think the car would have burnt up! Thanks hnoes