Questions & Answers for: arc 160 Cars & Trucks

Van starting hard,cable arcing. Van starting hard like starter doesn't want to turn over motor. Then it spins and starts. Thought the starter was going bad. Found that braided cable attached to ...

...arc over or even internal arcing of the coils.  The plug wires and boots will reveal themselves readily as will the bleed off arcing that sometimes occur with the coil packs.  Checking ...

...look for arc over from plug wires and ignition components.  Any arcing needs to be addressed, new plug wires, etc.  Sometimes these are not evident when cold so let it warm up

...arc over from the ignition components, and plug wires.  Replace any plug wires that show arcing.  You do not mention year, but if you have coil blocks instead of distributor look closely at ...

...open to 1200 RPM steady.If you start the vehicle up in the dark, best outside at night, look for arcing from plug wires and ignition components.  Replace those items that show arcing and this ...

...arc.  If none is observed while the engine is cranking, you have no electric current to the plugs, thus the engine will not fire. However if you do see the arc(s), then you can now focus more on ...

...Especially if no error codes show up.If no distributor, start it at night and look for arcing in the dark.  If no arcing, check to make sure you have constant fuel pressure. 

for arcing from the ignition components.  Replace the items that are arcing and it should alleviate the problem.Look at the plug wires closely as they can arc for the full length of a valve cover

...or at least one.  Gentle tension on the wire will reveal the broken lead.  It may also be arcing excessively as well, fire it up at night in the dark and look for arcing of the ignition ...

... Howdt Doody could figure that out , Eh ? Help !! So many possibilities.  But I would look for arcing on the coil packs.  Use dialectic paste on all the plug wire connections.  Arcing ...