Progress Report:
1. Installed Pertronix relay (per their directions, see attached)
2. Installed new solid state voltage regulator (removed original one, was making "clicking" sounds)
90s outside. Went for test drive. (John is at work, so he cant save me if I break down, but I have a credit card and AAA card ready!!) Starts right up. Drove 10 miles to Costco with AC on 1/2 way there. Ran good (didn't die woohoo) At about 5 miles ignition wires feel a little warm (I have the ash tray & bracket out so I can reach my hand in while driving to feel temp of switch and wires)
Feeling hopeful car all fixed. Pop the hood check stuff. Relay hot, coil hot & burns my finger. Shop at Costco, and buy a fire extinguisher to keep in car. 30 mins later, start car, doesn't kick right over, but starts. Feeling ignition and wires all the way home, getting hot, reburn finger on hot ignition wire. make it home, shut off car. Re start car, takes 2 tries. starts. Pop hood, I already know coil is as hot as the block (thus my burnt finger) checking relay wires, purple wire really hot (its connected to the red/grn start/run ignition wire) but red/grn wire not hot. Red wire, black wire on coil from pertronix, in distributor are hot. Radiator cap leaking (will change cap out with new one)
1. I will call Pertronix tomorrow see what they say.
2. Thinking what James said hook run wire to fuse box or tap into different wire like Neil does and not use that damn Red/grn (pink resistant wire)
3. ? change coil
4. looking like I will have to change ignition pig tail, this one is getting damaged. or is too damaged and causing the problems.
On another note, I fixed the gear shifter selector light (rod was disconnected) pulled center console apart without breaking anything! Found a stash of walnuts in the console! Also changed out the original AM radio(string is broken, cant change channels) with a original AM radio I purchased that a guy added FM to. I got it installed, turned it on to test, and a AC/DC song was on! it was so great to sit there and listen to it in the car drinking my cold coconut water, after a long hot day. (yesterday was hotter than today, not a good day to work on cars, it was too hot, I need a car shop!) Just trying to figure out the knobs, they aren't working out, posts seem too short? doesn't make sense
Drove my Grey CS all over the place on Friday, 50 miles or more, car never gives me problems....