Best Place To Get Quality Electrical Parts For Older Chevys?
April 25th, 2018, 11:30 AM
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Best Place To Get Quality Electrical Parts For Older Chevys?
I have a 1993 3.1 V6 that's got 200K on it and has been very reliable until recently. The distributor failed about a year ago and I've had to have it replaced (3) times in the past year. I bought a new one and it has a lifetime warranty but I have to pay to have it towed and replaced each time it fails. I've tried searching the internet for a new AC Delco that will fit a 3.1 V6 but they appear to be unobtainable. Does anyone know where I can get a quality replacement part? I would hate to have to junk a perfectly good vehicle just because I can't find a decent quality distributor that will last more than a few months. Thanks in advance for your help.
April 25th, 2018, 1:07 PM
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[QUOTE=oldchevy;356175]Why does your distributor keep going bad? You need to find the cause instead of constantly changing it. Try this link.
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Both shops that worked on it say that it's because of cheap replacement parts. They told me it's a serious problem for repair shops. They won't work on older cars unless the customer supplies the part so they won't be responsible for guaranteeing it. The first one lasted a week and the second one lasted about 8 months and less than 5,000 miles. The original AC Delco lasted 200,000 miles. Any suggestions as to what would cause a distributor to completely die? The last time it was running perfect and died at a red light with no warning at all.
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Both shops that worked on it say that it's because of cheap replacement parts. They told me it's a serious problem for repair shops. They won't work on older cars unless the customer supplies the part so they won't be responsible for guaranteeing it. The first one lasted a week and the second one lasted about 8 months and less than 5,000 miles. The original AC Delco lasted 200,000 miles. Any suggestions as to what would cause a distributor to completely die? The last time it was running perfect and died at a red light with no warning at all.
April 25th, 2018, 1:49 PM
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I take it the control module is the issue. pop the cap off, there should be a plug in module. I'd suggest getting that replaced if you can find ac or oem replacement. I had an 82 3.1 ESC. Same issue with the control module. After spending $50 a pop and the third new one I was installing, the same parts store I was buying from I had them test the last one before I left the store, it tested bad. Seems the test operator wasn't using the correct harness, and was burning them up.
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I take it the control module is the issue. pop the cap off, there should be a plug in module. I'd suggest getting that replaced if you can find ac or oem replacement. I had an 82 3.1 ESC. Same issue with the control module. After spending $50 a pop and the third new one I was installing, the same parts store I was buying from I had them test the last one before I left the store, it tested bad. Seems the test operator wasn't using the correct harness, and was burning them up.
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April 25th, 2018, 3:47 PM
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I considered that. While I couldn't find an AC Delco distributor, I did find a new OEM module available and suggested to the repair shop that might help solve the problem. They brought up the point that since I have an aftermarket distributor now, the AC Delco module might not fit it.