zwede

Back when I installed the EFI in May this year, I also installed an Accell HEI distributor.

I got in the car yesterday morning to head out to a local car show. The engine cranked, but didn't start.

I hooked up the laptop to the EFI and everything looked OK. All sensors were reading normal. I cranked it again, and noticed there was no RPM signal. While cranking it usually shows 200 rpm. Now it was 0.

I went to autozone and got another ignition module. Just a cheapo Wells module for $25.

Engine fired right up. Not only that, but when I drove it I thought someone had stolen the 454 and replaced it with a jet turbine. It was just soooooo smooth!

I'll carry a spare module just in case, but it's going to be OEM replacement, not accell!

Aaron-74

Good to know your Vette is still kickin azz. You've got one SWEET ride. :cheers:

PatsLs1vette

hey zwede by the way thanks again for the help..onthe injection. :cheers:


[Modified by pats406nitrovette, 6:27 PM 11/11/2001]

zwede

Aaron: Thanks!

Pat: How do you like the EFI? It can be a little tricky to program but once it's all dialed in they run great.

PatsLs1vette

i dont have the coolant sensoer right now cant find it i orderd new on it will be here in 2 days so the choke is alittle tricky but other then that i love it much better then a carb.

Ganey

So you missed the post that GM is best & lasts longer? Accel cap & rotor are good.

:cool:

zwede

Ganey: Must have missed that, but totally agree!!!

Alwyn678

At least you knew better than to use Pertronix!!! Ignition problems suck

vettesite

The stock GM ignition module and parts have always worked well for my slightly modifed street engine. My Vette had a Accell super coil on it when I bought it and that thing freaked out when the engine temp got hot. It caused massive backfire through the carb and actually bent the throttle plates. :mad

I replaced everything with stock GM and threw the Accell stuff in the trash were it belongs. :yesnod:

john's '81 mouse

Ganey and Zwede:

I hear what you're saying about quality / reliability of GM parts, however I was just reading an article that CHP had on HEI dist. and modules, and they highly recommended purchasing a module matched to the performance ignition system, sighting that they experienced performance problems, on one of the unmatched systems they tested, although they went on to say, they could not duplicate those performance problems on other non-matched systems they tested.

Reason I ask is that I'm running an Accel distributor with the Accel Super Coil, and the CHP article got me to wondering if I had such a 'mismatch' problem, which should be investigated further, although engine seems to be running OK.

jimduchek

I'm going to need a new distributor for computer control when I go to EFI. Zwede, do you still recommend the Accel distributor (with, of course, a GM module!) or would you go a different route?

Jim

71roadster

I recall that Accel is now owned by Mr Gasket. Too bad. Anything from Mr Gasket is suspect as their quality control is THEE worst. They are buying a lot of good companies, moving the manufacturing to china and running them into the ground thinking that car guys will buy anything. I suspect that their fortunes will start turning for the worst within a year or two, if they haven't already.

Nice to know that the GM stuff will work in place tho.

zwede

The rest of the distributor looks nice. Seems the mechanical parts are well done. I'd probably still go with the accell dist, but change out the module.