Ignition Module

[Anonymous]

Guys, I have a problem. Recently ive been having rough starts that i usually never have. Also, somtimes once its warmed up and I start driving it will start sputtering and try to stall. When I sit at a light with my foot on the brake it runs extremly rough, so I have to throw it in neautral because im afraid it will stall. Also, when it sputters and has a lower idle I can hear my eninge start to knock a little. Like piston slap. This scares me. Im guessing my ignition module has something to do with it? what do you guys think?

 

[FastRonald]

8) replace it! My Wife's old fairmont and my Son's Granada suffered the same thing. For some added piece of mind........change to a new coil too. It's worked for us with great results.

 

[Anonymous]

Well, good news and badnews. The bad news is that I bought but I dont need a new ignition module but im keeping it anyway. The badnews is that I replaced it and the problem was still there. I remeber awhile ago when I pressed on the brake the eninge bogged a little. Then my master cylinder went out on me. So I replaced it. Jsut now I unplugged the vacum hose to my booster. I plugged the hose with a plug and the car ran much better. It looks like im going to have to replace my booster. :x 82 dollars!!! Would a bad booster cause an eninge to run like crap, and start hard? Thanx kev

 

[CobraSix]

Maybe a bad cap and rotor? How old are they?

Slade

 

[BIGREDRASA]

Yes, a bad booster diaphragm will do what you describe. It's like creating a severe vacuum leak whenever you step on the brake pedal.

 

[Anonymous]

I bought a vacum booster installed it and im up and running again. Does anyone know how boosters break?

 

[BIGREDRASA]

Mostly, they break down with age and toxic fumes, just like old folks.