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03-15-2008, 06:11 AM
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Wont Start?
67 327 holley 4barrel with an HEI ignition. She was running fine then sat for a couple months got it to sputter once now nothing. Its getting gas and Ive checked for spark and have that as well. It just cranks and cranks but nothing. Could I have a bad module in my HEI and still be getting spark maybe it screwed the timing all up dont know Im lost now.
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03-15-2008, 06:41 AM
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Re: Wont Start?
My camaro did this one time. It ran just fine, I put a water pump on it, and then it wouldn't run. I pulled out the distributer and dropped it back in and it started and ran just fine. When it would get warm it would die and act like vapor lock. I pulled out the fancy MSD module and put a stock one in and it ran just fine. It seems od it is sparking but not starting. When mine did this I was told to check that the gears on the distrubuter were good and that the timing chain was tight and didn't jump.
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03-15-2008, 11:40 AM
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Re: Wont Start?
check for spark on more than one cylinder, also if the spark is weak and yellowish in color, it might not be creating a spark under compression.
its possible the module could be bad, ive heard ignition modules do alot of crazy/ intermittent stuf when there going bad. |
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03-15-2008, 09:06 PM
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Re: Wont Start?
I had a similar problem and it traced back to the carb. Cleaned it out and fired right up.
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03-15-2008, 09:52 PM
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Re: Wont Start?
I agree with all that was siad above...you check the timing?
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03-15-2008, 10:31 PM
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Re: Wont Start?
How expensive is a module?
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03-16-2008, 06:31 AM
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Re: Wont Start?
Rebuilt and cleaned the carb with a kit yesterday had the module tested today it checked out fine replaced the capacitor module since it looked shady. I checked and have spark at the cylinders and fuel going in the manifold.... Im totally stumped and ready to throw in a stick of dynamite.
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03-16-2008, 08:42 AM
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Re: Wont Start?
Have you checked to see that the timing is correct ? You may have a timing chain issue . bring it up on #1 and check it if you haven't already . That's all I can think of right now you got me stumped also . hope this helps . Bob
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03-17-2008, 02:19 AM
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Re: Wont Start?
That "sputtered once" thing is buggin me...could have jumped time as some have already mentioned. I would take a look at the timing but I would also check the plugs if you havn't already...fouled maybe? How old is the gas in the tank?
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03-17-2008, 03:22 AM
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Re: Wont Start?
Gas might have gone bad...
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