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71chevylongbed · 09-22-2005, 09:44 AM

for the past week or 2 my truck would occasionally not want to start with out cranking it over for 10-15 seconds and turning the key on and off but this morning it wont start at all dosent even act like its trying to fire. it has an hei distrubutor.

71chevylongbed · 09-22-2005, 10:08 AM

well i think i found the problem i pulled off the cap and all the contacts were coated in carbon and when i rubbed my finger across them half of the contacts rubbed off and there are big melted spots on them. how long should a cap and rotor last this one has about 30,000 miles on it is that about how long they are good for?

djracer · 09-22-2005, 01:59 PM

I'd buy a cap with the brass terminals you should get better life!

09-22-2005, 09:44 AM	#1
71chevylongbed Got Horsepower? Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: IDAHO Posts: 406	need help truck wont start for the past week or 2 my truck would occasionally not want to start with out cranking it over for 10-15 seconds and turning the key on and off but this morning it wont start at all dosent even act like its trying to fire. it has an hei distrubutor. __________________ 2001 Dodge 2500 Cummins, 4 inch lift, 35" Toyo MT's on Ultra wheels, P-Pump Conversion, AFE intake, Fass, 5 inch exhaust, Pyro,Boost,and Fuel pressure guages, and a whole bunch of other stuff "The Money Pit" SOLD-71 Chevy C10 long bed- 2/4 drop-- 350,th400, Edelbrock performer RPM intake,Edelbrock 600 CFM carb,Crower 240 cam,port and polish,Dynomax headers,HEI ignition,dual 2.5 inch exhaust with Flowmaster 50 series mufflers

09-22-2005, 10:08 AM	#2
71chevylongbed Got Horsepower? Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: IDAHO Posts: 406	well i think i found the problem i pulled off the cap and all the contacts were coated in carbon and when i rubbed my finger across them half of the contacts rubbed off and there are big melted spots on them. how long should a cap and rotor last this one has about 30,000 miles on it is that about how long they are good for? __________________ 2001 Dodge 2500 Cummins, 4 inch lift, 35" Toyo MT's on Ultra wheels, P-Pump Conversion, AFE intake, Fass, 5 inch exhaust, Pyro,Boost,and Fuel pressure guages, and a whole bunch of other stuff "The Money Pit" SOLD-71 Chevy C10 long bed- 2/4 drop-- 350,th400, Edelbrock performer RPM intake,Edelbrock 600 CFM carb,Crower 240 cam,port and polish,Dynomax headers,HEI ignition,dual 2.5 inch exhaust with Flowmaster 50 series mufflers

09-22-2005, 01:59 PM	#3
djracer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Wetumpka, Al, U.S. Posts: 8,892	I'd buy a cap with the brass terminals you should get better life! __________________ Kevin Special Thanks to All who have helped on the TRUCK! My Pass Time Show http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p...Chapter1-0.mp4 So Far my best Times are: Motor only: 6.44 1/8 @ 104.13 10.39 1/4 @ 125.83 Nitrous Times: 5.785 1/8 @ 118.65 with a 1.336 60ft 9.168 1/4 @ 142.58 with a 250 shot dead out of the hole!



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