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Post by customdeluxe on Dec 23, 2005 18:32:30 GMT -5
Hey guys I am having some probs with my 350 It is a 1969 model. Well about a month ago it quit firing on me so I changed my Distributor cap, rotor button and the coil and that seemed to fix the problem, well this morning I went to start it and it fired up and went dead I checked and it was not firing. So I replace the points and the condenser it fired up and went dead now it will not fire again.... I am getting fire from the coil to the distributor, just no fire from distributor to the plugs.
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Post by Pontiac1976 on Dec 24, 2005 18:03:46 GMT -5
did you check the coil wire to the cap and the plug wires are they good is it getting spark there .
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Post by customdeluxe on Dec 25, 2005 17:26:30 GMT -5
Yea, All the wires are good. It has been running this is just a random thing
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Post by customdeluxe on Dec 27, 2005 0:00:05 GMT -5
Ok guys I have figured out I have a short somewhere when I try to start my truck the ground wire where it bolts to the exhaust manifold turns red and sparks, Could this be the no starting problem?
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Post by 19_Chevelle_69 on Dec 27, 2005 19:15:14 GMT -5
There should be no ground wire to the exhaust manifold. Do you mean intake manifold?
What diameter is this cable?
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Post by customdeluxe on Dec 27, 2005 21:03:15 GMT -5
My ground runs from my battery to my exhaust manifold. It is sparking everytime I try to start it. I am thinking it has something to do with my starter cause it only sparks while the starter is engaged
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Post by 19_Chevelle_69 on Dec 28, 2005 19:46:02 GMT -5
That heavy cable should run from the battery NEG to a cleaned off area on the INTAKE manifold. (this is the factory correct position) The arcing and sparking is due to a bad contact for the ground side of the starter through the manifold bolts.
You can also run it to the alternator bracket provided the mounting surfaces under the bracket are sanded clean.
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Post by customdeluxe on Dec 29, 2005 15:41:27 GMT -5
Ok I run it to the intake manifold but my truck still does not fire I have replaced Distributor cap, rotor button, points, coil, condensor and plug wires, what else could it be? Could the wire to my coil somehow be hot all the time burning it up? But I think my battery would be dead if that was so....
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Post by 19_Chevelle_69 on Dec 29, 2005 17:21:04 GMT -5
You could now have an issue where the fusible link is burnt. You will find these either at the back of the starter, or possibly running up the drivers' side of the firewall. Inspect for burnt off wires. If you see none burnt, gently pull on the fusible links to see if they stretch like an elastic. If they stretch, they are burned up inside the insulation.
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Post by customdeluxe on Dec 30, 2005 16:21:58 GMT -5
Hey Guys I appreciate all of your help, Just wanted to let yall know I got it fixed. I broke down and bought me a Accel Super HEI Distributor and it started right up!
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Post by 19_Chevelle_69 on Dec 30, 2005 21:32:36 GMT -5
Thx for the update, good to hear its running.
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Post by Bent on Dec 31, 2005 0:33:43 GMT -5
I know I didn't help as I was absent... But I just wanted to say CONGRATS!!!!!
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