Fridge will only stay on for 45 secons. And coil on control board is arcing to ground wire on board.

Sounds like a power or ground issue ie. not enough power or a poor ground circuit

First use a known good plug; new doesn't mean good all the time.

You need to check for spark by seeing if the plug or plug wire will arc to ground. When doing make sure insulate to yourself from it as there a 10-15 kv charge on that wire / plug if the coil is working and you will receive a nasty shock.

If no arc then check the ignition coil by removing the kill (stop) wire from the coil and try for again as above. If still no arc then the ignition coil is bad. If you now receive an arc after removing the kill (stop) wire then have either a bad kill (stop) switch or a short in the wiring.

If you replace the ignition coil the air is .010 -.012 normally on most small engines.

It is more then likely a ground wire conection problem.

Assuming you mean car will not idle.
Did you also replace your spark plugs? If not, then do that.
Recheck all of your spark system for any arcing (easier at night so you can see sparks). Check the coil pack, wires, plugs, etc.
Have vehicle scanned for any trouble codes (misfire, etc.).
Check your Idle Air Control Valve. Remove and clean and check ports to determine if any blockage exists. Also check to ensure the IAC valve is actuating.
Check the EGR valve to ensure it is working properly.

that should be HEI so the coil is under the cap. so how can you see it arc its probably a wire arcing replace them

OK, first check the condenser coils and fan to be sure they are free of lint and dirt buildup. Dirty coils will keep the unit from cooling correctly and the unit will run endlessly. Post back the results to me and we will take it from there.





Regards,
Richard Roth
http://appliancecafe.com

Fire it up at night in the dark and look for arcing. It may be arcing throught he plug wire, it may be finding an carbon path to ground on the plug exterior, or on the coil pack.

Also- check the wire terminal connections for corrosion and make sure they snap into place. on plug and on coil pack.

Is the freezer fan working ? If not , control board probably bad . Pull refrig out from wall and remove power . Remove the 8" X 10" panel and you will see the main control board . Remove the blue plug with 3 larger wires . The sequence is : wire1 , wire2 , space , wire3 . Using a short piece of wire with both ends stripped about 1/4 " , insert the wire into wire2 and wire3 . Plug refrig back in . Look in the freezer at the bottom rear for a red glow ( may take a minute or so ) . If you see a red glow , the main control board is bad ( the board you unplugged the wires from ) . If no red glow , then disconnect power to fridge , remove the jumper , and reinstall the blue plug and the panel .
Remove the food from the freezer section and remove the rear freezer panel inside the freezer . There you will see a round 1 " disk , clipped on top of the coils .Pt # WR60X10068 Defrost thermostat . At the bottom of the coils , you will see a heater . Pt # WR51X10042 Defrost heater . Replace both of these as the heater gets hot , and cuts off by the bimetal . he heater only has a screw on each side attaching it to the coils , and the bimetal just clips on . Easily repairable .

hello stewie,

with that kind of fridge that you got, im pretty sure you got a board defrost. but that's not the only issue here.

if you have ice build-up, three things to look at.

first, the heating element, test for low resistance.( it must be low )
second, the bi-metal, test it while frosted up and it should have continuity. it is in the evaporator attached to a coil. it has two wires in it.

third is your board which controls your defrost cycle. ( very hard to tell if the board is the problem unless there is no problem with first two components stated earlier.)


tnx 4 using fixya,

drcool

The arcing noise is just that, a loose connection causing electricity to arc from one place to another. this is initiated by opening the door and closing the light switch. The small glow is from a small amount of voltage reaching the bulb. If you are inclined, repair it. remove the cover, look for the burnt wire or connection. If its a removable part, replace it. If not clean it up and/or make a new connection. One thing is for sure, it will not get any better and may get worse and burn up something more critical.