Re: Engine Stalling when Braking
OK. Here are more of the 'things' that I tried with no success.
1. Changed the coil, didn't think it would do anything but I tried anyway.
2. Removed the brake light switch, same.
3. Spent time under the dash and went through all the wires and they all looked tight and connected. Nothing was near the brake pedal.
4. Looked at the wiring under the hood and it looked good there. I do have a copper ground coming from the firewall to the head and that was connected. I do NOT have any other ground straps though.
5. Car starts and idles beautifully when I have my foot on the brake.
The car has a manual transmission in it and there are no wires going to it. No backup switch or anything. This weekend I will install the motor to frame grounding strap. The thing is the car hasn't had that strap since I have had the car.....
Like I mentioned in my previous post, I took my ignition, (MSD box 6AL and distributor), and connected it directly to the battery which I assume, tell if I am wrong here, will bypass the rest of the wiring harness. When I did that the car still died. It makes me think the problem is within the ignition itself..... When the engine does die my voltage meter reads ~14 volts. If I had a bad ground would my meter still read 14v?
My next step is putting a different distributor in it.... I want to eliminate everything that I can....
Thanks - Rob
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