Posted by mike on January 09, 1999 at 00:10:08:
In Reply to: EMERGENCY HELP PLEASE... posted by Matt Y on January 08, 1999 at 20:19:33:
: Okay..I’m trying to hear the purr of my newly built v8. Actually I already heard it roar. That’s the problem. I started her up and it sputtered to life, but the the rpms just kept going up…kinda like someone was pushing the throttle don…but no one was. Then, when I freaked out and went to shut off the ignition the engine wouldn’t stop. Ihad to run around and disconnect the battery. I think the problem may lie in the ignition stuff. It’s all new mallory stuff and everything is wired right except for one thing that I am not sure about. The ballast. One side is supposed to be connected to “+12 volts from ignition switch” Where do I make this connection. I just figured that the side of the starter solenoid with the starter on it would work. That’s what I’ve done. Could that somehow have caused what I’ve explained. Any ideas or input would help….
: Matt
: Hecktuer@Aol.com
Don't hook the wire any where on the solonoid. The I terminal was to bypass the resistance wire running to the coil to compensate for the voltage drop while the engine turns over with a point type ignition. Find the wire in the harness that comes from the ignition switch prior to where the resistance wire starts. If you hook onto the accessory side it will cut out you ignition while you are cranking the engine, and also it leaves your ignition on when you have the key in accessory position which is really dangerous if you have a stick shift car.
I would also check your carburator to see if the throttle blade are hanging open. There is an adjustment on vacuum secondary Holleys that cause the problem you describe.