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70' GMC · 11-17-2007, 10:14 PM

it started today when I parked the truck at my job and switched it off and it started to smoke a little bit

so why the heck did it smoke

I hope it aint somoking old mary jane

LMN8UR · 11-17-2007, 10:20 PM

Do you have an electronic ignition?

I do, and once the wires coming out the side of my dizzy had gotten old, the insulationing became brittle, then I smoked the control module in it. Quick trip to A-Z and $14 and I was back on the road.

70' GMC · 11-17-2007, 10:32 PM

will it hurt it

or will it give me problems or both

LMN8UR · 11-17-2007, 11:02 PM

Fortunately, mine happened in my driveway!

Does yours run now? You said the ignition smoked, did you see the source? If not I'd pop the dizzy cover and look. My typical luck would be it would quit half way to work when it's raining.

LMN8UR · 11-17-2007, 11:03 PM

Do you have an electronic (HEI) distributer?

Longhorn Man · 11-18-2007, 06:12 AM

i think he's talking ignition switch.
These switches are known for this.
Go to napa and get some dielectric grease. You can byt a tube, or for just a buck or so they should have the one time use packet.
Lay down with a light looking up at the bavck of the ignition switch, You'll nee what needs to be done to unplug it. once you have it off of there, look at the connection, you'll probably find one kinda melted.
If it is just a little melted, then just put the grease stuff into all the femail sides of the connection (harness side) and it should be good.
If it looks pretty bad, then you'll need to replace the plug.

70' GMC · 11-18-2007, 06:22 AM

is there a how to or something

Longhorn Man · 11-18-2007, 06:32 AM

yeah, post #6

mrein3 · 11-18-2007, 07:18 AM

To piggy back on to #6, if the plug is "a little melted", get a new plug. You can get a new plug from one of the many suppliers that support this site.

Once you have the new plug in hand, you can remove the wires from the old one with a little flat blade screwdriver. You need to push the wire in from the back of the plug, depress the little tab on the metal contact, and pull the wire out of the plug. If the wire looks good just plug it in the correct hole on the new plug.

If the wire is fried, I'd cut it back to where it is good again and make a good soldered connection with a shrink wrap cover over it.

I repaired my ignition switch a few years ago like above and never had another problem.

Premium72 · 11-18-2007, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

yeah, post #6

HAAAAAAAAAAAAA, YUP!

BB72CHEVKT · 11-18-2007, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

yeah, post #6

Here we go again.

jorgensensc · 11-18-2007, 09:27 AM

Please make it stop Daddy! It Burns! My brain is melting! Make it Stop!

*ksjh1316* · 11-18-2007, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by jorgensensc

Please make it stop Daddy! It Burns! My brain is melting! Make it Stop!

tcb-1 · 11-18-2007, 12:51 PM

deja vu...... in a bad way.

Longhorn Man · 11-18-2007, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tcb-1

deja vu

Didn't you JUST say that?

greasemonkey · 11-18-2007, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

yeah, post #6

Hahaha, awesome.

70' GMC · 11-18-2007, 11:40 PM

well at least it aint hit another one them thar poles I tell ya what

70' GMC · 11-18-2007, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

i think he's talking ignition switch.
These switches are known for this.
Go to napa and get some dielectric grease. You can byt a tube, or for just a buck or so they should have the one time use packet.
Lay down with a light looking up at the bavck of the ignition switch, You'll nee what needs to be done to unplug it. once you have it off of there, look at the connection, you'll probably find one kinda melted.
If it is just a little melted, then just put the grease stuff into all the femail sides of the connection (harness side) and it should be good.
If it looks pretty bad, then you'll need to replace the plug.

I went to napa online and it said Dielectric Silicone so is it the same

Longhorn Man · 11-18-2007, 11:46 PM

yeah, it should be the same.

Jim_PA · 11-18-2007, 11:58 PM

If it's not the same, it's different.

**special-K** · 11-19-2007, 07:17 AM

Ease up guys.Fun is fun,but...

70' GMC · 11-21-2007, 06:42 AM

it done it last night and I got under the dash and was watching it crank up and I seen light and smoke come out between the black and silver piece. the black piece was plastic and the silver piece was metal or gray in color.

mrein3 · 11-21-2007, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by 70' GMC

it done it last night and I got under the dash and was watching it crank up and I seen light and smoke come out between the black and silver piece. the black piece was plastic and the silver piece was metal or gray in color.

If this was my truck, and I cared about it, I'd disconnect the battery until I got myself a new plug AND switch installed.

bobthecop · 11-21-2007, 01:08 PM

70' GMC · 11-21-2007, 09:28 PM

so what is the black and silver piece called?

11-17-2007, 10:14 PM	#1
70' GMC HERE.......Somewhere Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Birmingham AL Posts: 2,488	the ignition started to smoke a little bit it started today when I parked the truck at my job and switched it off and it started to smoke a little bit so why the heck did it smoke I hope it aint somoking old mary jane __________________ Current rides: 2013 Hyundai elantra gt DD 1995 camaro my first crush lmao Was: 1970 with a 350 4barrel and 288 horses Classics make it possible! Last edited by 70' GMC; 11-17-2007 at 10:15 PM.

11-17-2007, 10:20 PM	#2
LMN8UR Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 148	Re: the ignition started to smoke a little bit Do you have an electronic ignition? I do, and once the wires coming out the side of my dizzy had gotten old, the insulationing became brittle, then I smoked the control module in it. Quick trip to A-Z and $14 and I was back on the road. __________________ 72 Chevy C-10 Custom LWB 383 Stroker - Edlebrock Air Gap intake and 670 CFM Holley Street Avenger carb. Hooker Comp Headers w/ X-Pipe and 2.25 duals TKO-500 & 3.08:1 rear I Love HEMI's, they're soft & chewy!

11-17-2007, 10:32 PM	#3
70' GMC HERE.......Somewhere Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Birmingham AL Posts: 2,488	Re: the ignition started to smoke a little bit will it hurt it or will it give me problems or both __________________ Current rides: 2013 Hyundai elantra gt DD 1995 camaro my first crush lmao Was: 1970 with a 350 4barrel and 288 horses Classics make it possible!

11-17-2007, 11:02 PM	#4
LMN8UR Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 148	Re: the ignition started to smoke a little bit Fortunately, mine happened in my driveway! Does yours run now? You said the ignition smoked, did you see the source? If not I'd pop the dizzy cover and look. My typical luck would be it would quit half way to work when it's raining. __________________ 72 Chevy C-10 Custom LWB 383 Stroker - Edlebrock Air Gap intake and 670 CFM Holley Street Avenger carb. Hooker Comp Headers w/ X-Pipe and 2.25 duals TKO-500 & 3.08:1 rear I Love HEMI's, they're soft & chewy!

11-17-2007, 11:03 PM	#5
LMN8UR Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 148	Re: the ignition started to smoke a little bit Do you have an electronic (HEI) distributer? __________________ 72 Chevy C-10 Custom LWB 383 Stroker - Edlebrock Air Gap intake and 670 CFM Holley Street Avenger carb. Hooker Comp Headers w/ X-Pipe and 2.25 duals TKO-500 & 3.08:1 rear I Love HEMI's, they're soft & chewy!

11-18-2007, 06:12 AM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: the ignition started to smoke a little bit i think he's talking ignition switch. These switches are known for this. Go to napa and get some dielectric grease. You can byt a tube, or for just a buck or so they should have the one time use packet. Lay down with a light looking up at the bavck of the ignition switch, You'll nee what needs to be done to unplug it. once you have it off of there, look at the connection, you'll probably find one kinda melted. If it is just a little melted, then just put the grease stuff into all the femail sides of the connection (harness side) and it should be good. If it looks pretty bad, then you'll need to replace the plug.

11-18-2007, 06:22 AM	#7
70' GMC HERE.......Somewhere Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Birmingham AL Posts: 2,488	Re: the ignition started to smoke a little bit is there a how to or something __________________ Current rides: 2013 Hyundai elantra gt DD 1995 camaro my first crush lmao Was: 1970 with a 350 4barrel and 288 horses Classics make it possible!

11-18-2007, 06:32 AM	#8
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: the ignition started to smoke a little bit yeah, post #6

11-18-2007, 07:18 AM	#9
mrein3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Center City, MN, USA Posts: 3,253	Re: the ignition started to smoke a little bit To piggy back on to #6, if the plug is "a little melted", get a new plug. You can get a new plug from one of the many suppliers that support this site. Once you have the new plug in hand, you can remove the wires from the old one with a little flat blade screwdriver. You need to push the wire in from the back of the plug, depress the little tab on the metal contact, and pull the wire out of the plug. If the wire looks good just plug it in the correct hole on the new plug. If the wire is fried, I'd cut it back to where it is good again and make a good soldered connection with a shrink wrap cover over it. I repaired my ignition switch a few years ago like above and never had another problem. __________________ '70 cab, '71 chassis, 383, TH350, NP205. '71 Malibu convertible '72 Malibu hard top Center City, MN

11-18-2007, 09:27 AM	#12
jorgensensc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cypress, Tx Posts: 4,005	Re: the ignition started to smoke a little bit Please make it stop Daddy! It Burns! My brain is melting! Make it Stop! __________________ 1972 C20 Suburban- Big Blue Betty '56 Chevy Bel Air Sedan- Frame up Restoration -What would you attempt to achieve if you knew you could not fail?- -I Refuse To Tiptoe Through Life, Only To Arrive Safely At Death's Door- R.I.P. EAST SIDE LOW LIFE

11-18-2007, 12:51 PM	#14
tcb-1 Nothing to see here..... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 4,625	Re: the ignition started to smoke a little bit deja vu...... in a bad way.

11-18-2007, 11:40 PM	#17
70' GMC HERE.......Somewhere Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Birmingham AL Posts: 2,488	Re: the ignition started to smoke a little bit well at least it aint hit another one them thar poles I tell ya what __________________ Current rides: 2013 Hyundai elantra gt DD 1995 camaro my first crush lmao Was: 1970 with a 350 4barrel and 288 horses Classics make it possible!

11-18-2007, 11:46 PM	#19
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: the ignition started to smoke a little bit yeah, it should be the same.

11-18-2007, 11:58 PM	#20
Jim_PA Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: PA Posts: 2,696	Re: the ignition started to smoke a little bit If it's not the same, it's different.

11-19-2007, 07:17 AM	#21
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: the ignition started to smoke a little bit Ease up guys.Fun is fun,but... __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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11-21-2007, 06:42 AM	#22
70' GMC HERE.......Somewhere Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Birmingham AL Posts: 2,488	Re: the ignition started to smoke a little bit it done it last night and I got under the dash and was watching it crank up and I seen light and smoke come out between the black and silver piece. the black piece was plastic and the silver piece was metal or gray in color. __________________ Current rides: 2013 Hyundai elantra gt DD 1995 camaro my first crush lmao Was: 1970 with a 350 4barrel and 288 horses Classics make it possible!

11-21-2007, 01:08 PM	#24
bobthecop Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Yukon Oklahoma Posts: 2,647	Re: the ignition started to smoke a little bit __________________ Happiness is towing your "new" truck home. 1972 C-10 1982 GMC (parts truck??) 1969 c10 parts truck 1969 C-10 ( my sons) 1992 Silverado 4X4 (now the boys truck)(now mine again) 2002 Tarus (my wife loves that car)

11-21-2007, 09:28 PM	#25
70' GMC HERE.......Somewhere Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Birmingham AL Posts: 2,488	Re: the ignition started to smoke a little bit so what is the black and silver piece called? __________________ Current rides: 2013 Hyundai elantra gt DD 1995 camaro my first crush lmao Was: 1970 with a 350 4barrel and 288 horses Classics make it possible!

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