So now it dosen't start.......
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So now it dosen't start.......
I ran the car about a week ago and it ran fine. I have been adding new front and rear bumper to the car and have been pushing in and out of the garage. Today I rebuilt the headlight assemblys and added new vacumn lines.
Well I went to start the car and it wouldn't start. It would crank but not start. I opened the choke and it appeared to not be getting gas. I poured a little down the carb and it still didn't start.
I checked for spark, no spark. I have power at the pink wire into the distributor. I haven't worked on an HEI in 30 years. What to check for and or replace. And how to check.
The car is an 80.
Well I went to start the car and it wouldn't start. It would crank but not start. I opened the choke and it appeared to not be getting gas. I poured a little down the carb and it still didn't start.
I checked for spark, no spark. I have power at the pink wire into the distributor. I haven't worked on an HEI in 30 years. What to check for and or replace. And how to check.
The car is an 80.
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Well, the most likely cause is a bad ignition module (inside the distributor cap) or defective wiring [in cap or to the cap]; secondary cause is probably bad coil [top of dist cap] or connections to it.
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For the pickup wires just give them a little tug and see if one pulls out.
Your call
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From: No Where USA
I went and priced a rebuilt dist at Pepboys. It was $105. Then a new cap, rotor and coil ran it up to about $135. They had a new Accel one there for $145 so I bought that one.
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