351W wont start!
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351W wont start!
I let my truck sit for about a month, now it wont start. I smell gas, but it just cranks and cranks, not even a sputter.
I had previously had a problem with the ground wire that runs from the block to the firewall. but this is still tight.
now what?
thanks in advance
I had previously had a problem with the ground wire that runs from the block to the firewall. but this is still tight.
now what?
thanks in advance
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ok, only one wire to the coil is hot, while the key is on.
last time the truck ran, both sides were hot.
the ground IS secure and good.
what else could it be? is only one side supposed to be hot?
I need to get it running before monday, HELP!
last time the truck ran, both sides were hot.
the ground IS secure and good.
what else could it be? is only one side supposed to be hot?
I need to get it running before monday, HELP!
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3 things are required for an engine to start, air, fuel, spark. Sounds like you're gettin gas, kinda hard to not have air, check for spark to the dizzy and plugs. if all of these are good then check timing and electronics
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Only one side is supposed to be hot. However, if you tested it with the truck running, it may appear to be hot since the negative wire is grounded each time the coil fires, which is many times per second. The volt meter probably can't show that on/off switching, and so it shows a voltage.
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engine wasnt running when tested.
coil wires were hot, one side really hot, the other side barely hot. thats when the engine would start and run...
now only one coil wire is hot, barely. engine wont start. got gas, got air.
all i need is spark! is there a way to jump a lead to the distributor in order to get it to run in a pinch ??
help me jury rig this sucker!
coil wires were hot, one side really hot, the other side barely hot. thats when the engine would start and run...
now only one coil wire is hot, barely. engine wont start. got gas, got air.
all i need is spark! is there a way to jump a lead to the distributor in order to get it to run in a pinch ??
help me jury rig this sucker!
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i just need to rig it so it runs for now. something to hold me over till payday. ya know?
can I run a wire from the batt to the dist.? to the coil?
something to get me from here to there 3 times this week is all! I'm desperate
can I run a wire from the batt to the dist.? to the coil?
something to get me from here to there 3 times this week is all! I'm desperate
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Try runnin a wire from the hot on the battery to the hot side of the coil and see if that dont get it running. If that does the trick, then you have either a bad pickup coil on the distributor, bad ignition box, or bad connection between the different ignition parts.
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ok, problem solved.
out of sheer desperation, I decided to try and use some starting fluid. the engine coughed and sputtered and tried to start. which meant it really did have spark, but no fuel. weird, I smelled fuel before...
I did notice that the butterflies on the carb were slammed shut, not knowing if that was normal, I propped them open with a screwdriver and the engine started. after it warmed up I took the driver out. it ran fine all day, even after sitting for 5 hours while I was at school.
I dont know what happened, why it happened, or even if the butterflies on the carb are supposed to be slammed shut like that, but it purrs liike a kitten now like it always had before.
thanks for all your help out there!
out of sheer desperation, I decided to try and use some starting fluid. the engine coughed and sputtered and tried to start. which meant it really did have spark, but no fuel. weird, I smelled fuel before...
I did notice that the butterflies on the carb were slammed shut, not knowing if that was normal, I propped them open with a screwdriver and the engine started. after it warmed up I took the driver out. it ran fine all day, even after sitting for 5 hours while I was at school.
I dont know what happened, why it happened, or even if the butterflies on the carb are supposed to be slammed shut like that, but it purrs liike a kitten now like it always had before.
thanks for all your help out there!