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Old Jun 23, 2015 | 05:33 PM
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!978 L82 Stock ,,auto trans 43000 miles on clock.,, I drove it all weekend, it started great and ran great,, I went to start it today and it won't start,, It turns over fine and I can see fuel when I pump the accelerator,,, pretty sure its not getting spark.. Any ideas on where to start to figure out what happened,, Thanks for your help..
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Old Jun 23, 2015 | 08:33 PM
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Probably the DISTRIBUTOR MODULE. Mine has done that several times.
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Old Jun 23, 2015 | 09:11 PM
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Probably the DISTRIBUTOR MODULE. Mine has done that several times.
That what it was,, I just put one in a couple years ago.. I guess the heat gets to them... thanks for your reply..
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That's why I love those points style distributors.
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Put in a Delco and not a cheap off brand.
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Put in a Delco and not a cheap off brand.
I'm hoping the Delco will last longer ..
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