mkoch Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Today’s problem, ignition coil. What is a good replacement? It throws a yellowish spark 1/4 inch. It is definitely not any shade of blue. Leaky engine oil. The oil pump seal is the culprit. The oil pump is fine, only one season on it. How do I re- do the seal? Water pump. This one is 11 years old, and 24,000 miles. Replace? Catastrophic Converter y pipe piece needs to be replaced. Where can I buy a decent one? Oh, and an donor-body. This one is rusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptoe Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 I have often seen what theory says is a weak spark yet car has no problems Do you have starting or running problems to report? There is the seal in the front pulley as well as the oil pump and oil pressure switch that can leak up front - it takes some effort to determine where oil leak is, as well as sump gasket..... Water pumps rarely get replaced due to preventative maintenance. Best first step is just to have a new pump in your hands, or shed, bedroom Rockauto.com is a good starting point to find parts or at least correct terms, zero in on part differences between the years and models I use EA82 Y pipe on EA81, just about 3/4" longer at join end and often the rubber hangers can take up the slack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman2 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Magnaflow makes a stainless steel Y-pipe. Mine was around $200 about three years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkoch Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 On 9/1/2019 at 6:55 PM, Steptoe said: Do you have starting or running problems to report? The problem is “no start”. She cranks well enough, but just won’t catch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wysubey Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Here's my list from Rockauto, can report good function on all in my ea82 beck/arnley ignition coil 1788082 airtek/wells disty cap 5D1242A airtek/wells disty rotor 4R1157 pacesetter 325998 catalytic converter Y pipe At-205 re-seal has done wonders for my oil leaks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman2 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 (edited) He has an EA81 so he would most likely need different parts. You need to determine if you have a Hitachi distributor or nippo denso. Rockauto is a good source for your parts and a coil can be had from them at a reasonable price. Edited September 4, 2019 by bratman2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montermahan Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 A condenser could always be figured into the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 33 minutes ago, montermahan said: A condenser could always be figured into the problem. You could throw a toaster into the engine bay and wire it up too. Probably do about as much good on an electronic ignition module. There is no capacitor on an 84. No points either. And if you are referring to the radio noise suppressor on the ignition coil - that's not required either. GD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_freddo Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 @GeneralDisorder - rough day mate? You’ve been like a heat seeking missle! Cheers Bennie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montermahan Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Damn, I have him looking for a condenser and now he's looking for a toaster. Now I will have him look for a skillet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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