Translator+ :worth noting

[daveismissing]

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as these cars have gotten older,  ground offsets and noise have gotten more common with the T+.   The T+ gets its ground in the MAF circuit, which goes thru some factory splices and ends up on the back of the passenger side head.
 
 The ignition module has an internal ground that connects thru its mounting bolts as well as tieing into the ECM using the ref low wire.
 
 as the connectors have aged and the grounds have gotten flaky, and plug wires have deteriorated,  we start to see issues like that with the T+. Cleaning up
 all the grounds and connectors will most likely cure the problem.  Or you can unhook the timing connections and set the timing with the chip. "
 
 Bob

http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/threads/ignition-drop-out-translator-plus.400022/

[daveismissing]

PacecarTA:

The suggestion is to disconnect or don't connect the TRANSLATOR+ timing leads to the EST wire at the ignition module when you have a chip capable of controlling the timing
 
 if it is connected remove it and reconnect the white EST wires at the igniton module connector , and i dont mean just twist them back and wrap tape on them , its exposed to the elements
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good stuff

[PacecarTA]

with everyone powder coating this and that   ..don't trust the mounting bracket to intake grounds ...even if you scrape the powder coat off the module to bracket points and the bracket to intake points since even the intake may not be grounded

on the underside of the module bracket attach a ground strap to the module mounting stud  and run it to the chassis at the powermaster ground bolt which should also have the ground strap to the transmission bell housing bolt under it ..that ensures a path back to the battery either through the block  from the trans bolt or the chassis at the cowl