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[1986montecarlols]

Today I replaced the distributor cap and rotor, it was the original. I broke the distributor. So I go to junk yard and got one. Im not paying 135 dollars for a new one. I come home put in it line up top dead center etc. Car doesnt start. I even went as far as to put on my other ingnition module with no effect. What is going on peeps. I ran my battery dead too. I charged it yet now it still seems as though I have a dead battery. Did I get a bad disbritutor or something?

 

[pokertramp]

Did you bring it to top dead center on the compression stroke?

 

[dan2286]

Did you check and see if you are getting spark? If it has spark, its probably in wrong or firing order is wrong.

 

[1986montecarlols]

ill check just a

sec

 

[1986montecarlols]

well

I have some spark but just barely. Not only that but when I go to start its acting like a very bad battery which is not possible. Its like huh huh huh ha. Just barely hummin

 

[megaladon6]

are you sure the distributor isn't rusted so badly that it doesn't want to turn?

 

[1986montecarlols]

nah

the gear is fine and works perfectly. I just checked all my plug wires and plugs on the dist. they are all in the right spots too. I even went as far to take my old ingnition module I know thats works perfectly back on. I think the only conclusion would be that my dist. from the junk yard is broken correct guys.

 

[dan2286]

Check the battery, it might be bad and wont hold a charge.

 

[1986montecarlols]

the

charger is saying it has a full charge.

 

[85 Cutlass Brougham]

Did you happen to stab it in 180 degrees out? It happens more often than you think. It won;t start in that case, but may spit flames through the carb or throttle body because it is firing on the intake stroke.