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Old Oct 20, 2003 | 01:47 PM
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starting problems grrr

hi i have a 79 f-150 with a fresh 400 in it and it has started good unti jsut the other dy i had my sis start it b4 school to let it warm up and it started fine and everything......then i heard it quit outside...and went out to fire it up again and it seems like it has no fire at all......i took the distribitor cap off and that rotor is spinning so it shouldnt b the timeing chain right? and its not the volt coil cuz i tried a new one of them...could it b something witht the distribitor? ......its the old stock one i never put a new one on...and i know its gettin gas...all help is apreciated ..kevin gross
 
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Old Oct 20, 2003 | 04:21 PM
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I'd check the ignition module. Sounds like it quit.
 
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