Strange problems....

[The Green GT]

Ok, my tach was geting jumpy the other day, some guys on here said it was more than likely a bad coil. I was gonna change it tomm but some other stuff started happenening. Today in the drice-thru, it started charging weird, but not bad. My radio would randomly cut off while driving, voltometer was fine. Radar detector started going off for no reason. My headlights would go dim when I turned the wheel while not moving. Then when I would start off from a dead stop, the voltometer would drop below 8 for under a second, my speakers would cut out for under a second, then everything was fine but the tach was still jumpy. Im thinking the alt may be bad.

So what do you think?

Im gonna get the alt tested tomm, if its fine, Ill change the coil and see what happens.

 

[Aryan15]

I have heard of intermittant shorts with alternators, dissassemble the alt. and inspect for loose screws, brushes, etc.

 

[HISSIN50]

I'd first look for a bad connection at the PDC. It's a semi-common issue, and arguably the most important connection on the car.

Good luck.

 

[urban96]

also check your ground straps. maybe even run a new one

check all the plug wires make sure none are shorting out

 

[xr8d302]

+1 for groundstrap...easy thing to miss when you're checking over your car

 

[The Green GT]

I'd first look for a bad connection at the PDC. It's a semi-common issue, and arguably the most important connection on the car.

Good luck.

PDC?


And where are the ground straps again?

 

[The Green GT]

And I forgot to say, my batt light was coming on while I was in the drive-thru.

 

[The Green GT]

FALSE ALARM

Just a lose (+) Batt connection

 

[HISSIN50]

FALSE ALARM

Just a lose (+) Batt connection

That would be along the lines of a loose PDC connection (in essence). It's the connection on the side of the underhood-fusebox where the positive battery and alternator charge cable connect.
Glad to hear you got it.

 

[fawcett]

I had this, aside from others suggestions my problem was solved by getting a new dizzy. Something in it broke and at the time I had enough money to just get a new one. After the replacement the problem was solved, no regrets for what it cost me.
just my .02
fawcett

 

[The Green GT]

I had this, aside from others suggestions my problem was solved by getting a new dizzy. Something in it broke and at the time I had enough money to just get a new one. After the replacement the problem was solved, no regrets for what it cost me.
just my .02
fawcett

I replaced my dizzy about a month ago. the thing in it was the PIP. Mine went out too.

But it ended up just being a loose battery connection this time.

 

[95ConvGT]

I replaced my dizzy about a month ago. the thing in it was the PIP. Mine went out too.

But it ended up just being a loose battery connection this time.

The pickup coil???? Is this a common thing on the 302's

 

[HISSIN50]

The pickup coil???? Is this a common thing on the 302's

The pick-up coil is what he's talkin about. It's more common on 94-95's (I chalk it up to more underhood heat) than Fox III's but does happen with both. Many 94-95 guys seem to have to replace theirs around 100K miles.