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I have a 78 cutlass 4.3. I went in to replace my intake gasket because of small coolant leak (car was running). To start off I put the rotor pointing at spark terminal 5 first and removed distributor while I know it was to be on one. I had it aiming at cylinder one. I put it all back to together to have no spark and fuel. Went for the spark first not knowing I clogged the fuel line because I decided to use Teflon tape to help seal the line at carburetor before the filter. So I reset top dead center and put the distributor back in pointing at terminal one. Then found the clog and now have gas to carburetor. Before I found clog I went chasing spark. After I already reset it but now I have a new distributor because I shorted the old one. ( I left the battery connected and wires on while chasing tdc) so now I have spark and fuel but no start. I have tried starting the car and turned the distributor slightly to only kill my battery. The spark right now is bluish at the tip and a red line behind it; is that normal? It felt normal after it ran into my fingers. I did get the spark to jump high before that. Any suggestions to help start my car? Im being honest but looking for help from any one.
I may have use a little more rtv then needed but no leaks. I blow smoke into the brake booster vacuum line to only have it come out of the carburetor. I did try a vacuum gauge while starting but the needle didn’t move.
I have a 78 cutlass 4.3. I went in to replace my intake gasket because of small coolant leak (car was running). To start off I put the rotor pointing at spark terminal 5 first and removed distributor while I know it was to be on one. I had it aiming at cylinder one. I put it all back to together to have no spark and fuel. Went for the spark first not knowing I clogged the fuel line because I decided to use Teflon tape to help seal the line at carburetor before the filter. So I reset top dead center and put the distributor back in pointing at terminal one. Then found the clog and now have gas to carburetor. Before I found clog I went chasing spark. After I already reset it but now I have a new distributor because I shorted the old one. ( I left the battery connected and wires on while chasing tdc) so now I have spark and fuel but no start. I have tried starting the car and turned the distributor slightly to only kill my battery. The spark right now is bluish at the tip and a red line behind it; is that normal? It felt normal after it ran into my fingers. I did get the spark to jump high before that. Any suggestions to help start my car? Im being honest but looking for help from any one.
I may have use a little more rtv then needed but no leaks. I blow smoke into the brake booster vacuum line to only have it come out of the carburetor. I did try a vacuum gauge while starting but the needle didn’t move.