Old school, looking for answer on my 70 Dart, electrical issue.. I started out on a drive the other day 20 min from the house. I stop at the store got back in to start the engine turned over and would not start. It puffed smoke out the carb and acted like it wanted to crank just as you released the key switch. I check for fire on number one and at the coil, ck the rotor to make sure it looked okay. Again, it would turn over but would not crank like it is not firing. A young man with a trailer was driving by and stop to look at my Dart. I told him the problem so we loaded it up an took it to my house. Rolling off the trailer in neutral I hit the ignition switch an the car crank up I was simply dumb founded. So, I waited a while contemplating to continue my road trip...so I did.
When on a cruse hung for a couple of hours then headed home and it did it again. Cranking over engine, the puff of smoke would not start. I sit for a few minutes then it cranked up. Got home a started checking the under the hood wiring harness. Ck the bulk head, with it running the blue fusible link was to hot to the touch it would burn you.
The wiring harness is 7 to 10 years. I replaced All the under hood wiring harnesses. It is running now, looking for answer why it did what it did. Also, new ignition switch, turn signal, new dash cluster. Like I said I restored a few years ago all the gauges are working properly the horn did honk a couple of times without pushing the button.
Thanks for reading my small short story. This one got me stumped
Can any one help.
