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nac593 · 06-13-2010, 11:52 AM

I have 14,000 miles on everything new. I replaced EVERYTHING in the engine compartment. ( and most of the rest of truck. $20 k invested.) The distributor keeps goin out. At around 5000 miles it wouldnt start. Had no spark. I replaced the ignition module and coil in the HEI dist. It started right up. The same thing happened at around 8000, 10000, and 12000 miles. Every time I replace the module and coil it starts right up. Today it wont start AGAIN!!! I talked to an old time mechanic that said I have a constant voltage going to it when truck is off but I checked voltage and its zero volts. He told me to go back to points. Where is a good place to get a points distributor? and yes the ground strip is in the distrib and i used dielectric grease. Any help or ideas?

06-13-2010, 11:52 AM	#1
nac593 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: san diego,ca Posts: 125	major distributor issues!!! I have 14,000 miles on everything new. I replaced EVERYTHING in the engine compartment. ( and most of the rest of truck. $20 k invested.) The distributor keeps goin out. At around 5000 miles it wouldnt start. Had no spark. I replaced the ignition module and coil in the HEI dist. It started right up. The same thing happened at around 8000, 10000, and 12000 miles. Every time I replace the module and coil it starts right up. Today it wont start AGAIN!!! I talked to an old time mechanic that said I have a constant voltage going to it when truck is off but I checked voltage and its zero volts. He told me to go back to points. Where is a good place to get a points distributor? and yes the ground strip is in the distrib and i used dielectric grease. Any help or ideas?



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