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i just bought a 78 chevy luv with the 1.8l isuzu engine, when i bought it the guy said it lost spark so after dinking around with it i got it to have spark but the coil heats up really hot, idk whats up with that any ideas?.......and the bigger prob. is it wont run.. after i got spark i tried starting it and it fired up once and ran for a couple seconds but i had to pump the gas pedal to keep it going and after that i havent got it to start up or do that again any ideas on whats up

I believe you have a short somewhere in your ignition wiring if your coil is getting that hot. It means it's sucking juice from your battery and grounding it out somewhere.

As far as it starting and running for just a second could be a could of things. I would ensure you're getting good fuel to the carb and if you are then I would look at the carb. If it's stock it could need cleaning/rebuilding/replacing. If all of them check out them look at you timing/plugs/wires/etc.

They're pretty simple engines from what I've learned so far from owning mine, just takes a little time.

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1976 2x4 LUV: 4-speed, 32/36 Weber, desmogged, 3.42 gears

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welcome, nice lil rat rod look. as far as your problems goes it does sound like wiring, check and clean the grounds and your battery terminals. corrosion can build up in the clamps of the terminals and cause a poor circuit

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The carb should have a little window on the front of the float bowl. The gas level should be near the mark in the middle. I have had a lot of problems with the float sticking. I finally put plastic spacers to center the float on the pin it pivots on. Once you fix the float sticking problem, you may need to adjust the tab that controls its height. Don't mess with it until you are sure the problem isn't the float sticking. It is a real PITA to set.

I agree, check your wiring. The coil could be going bad too. With the points open, the coil primary shouldn't be grounded. The fuel pump is electric and controlled by a relay under the panel behind the coil. It won't work with the key in run unless the alternator is producing power.

If the coil is getting to hot make sure that it is wired to the resister.

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1978 pro street step/side 455Buick, 4sp,4.11s, 31/18.5s

ill have to check the coil to see why its getting hot, but as far as plugs go i just changed the plugs, wires, cap, and points, so i think they all should be good, i heard these sometimes jump time on the timing chain, is there any way to check that out??

and it is getting fuel to the carb, and i just replaced the fuel pump also.

i spotted your truck on the boise craigslist? you gettin rid of it or did you just buy it?

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thats weird i dont even live there i live in michigan, i would get rid of it but i dont even know what they go for so....

X2, I'm betting the coil is wired wrong, bypassing the resistor.

http://boise.craigslist.org/cto/1584738249.html


sorry its 2 years newer but the paint threw me off

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l;ol thats crazy i never would have thought that someone would paint theres the same as i did............i seen it was for sale for 350, is that all one of these trucks is worth not running??

Thats what most of these trucks are worth running!

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it all depends on the condition. if you beat on it and it has some cancer than your lookin at 500 maybe. if you clean it up and drop a fire breathing v8 in it than the skys the limit.

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I bought my first luv for 100 sold it for 200 then he sold it for 60 then my second luv i bought for 450

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2006 GMC Sierra 2500 HD

bought mine for 200 and may have it sold for 600. i know where a couple more are so im gonna try the case of beer for a car trick back to the subject did you have any luck so far?

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nope no progress yet, but today im going to take it to a mechanic my dad knows see if he can figure it out, if he cant im prolly going to sell it i just cant put anymore money in to it if there not worth it.....so anyone one looking for a luv?? lol

If your resistor is bypassed your points will burn surprisingly fast and throw your timing out of whack. I had an ignition switch problem and ran my truck off of a battery to coil jumper wire for a bit. If you dont have a multi-meter buy one. I paid ten bucks for one at pamida inthe bargain bin and ruined it not knowing what I was doing then bought another one the same way. Had it a few years. The wire going to your dist should have less than 12 volts for sure.

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1980 4x4

okay ive had no luck with the isuzu engine in my luv, i would like to swap it out the easiest way possible, so is there any engines that will bolt to the stock luv trans.

or what engine/ trans would go in easy

im not looking to put a v8 in in, just like a 4 cylinder, or maybe a small v6, or like a dohc engine would be sweet

thanks