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I give him credit, he had enough nads to come back and with a little different attitude after getting razzed which is better then some of these kids. lol
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I was hoping someone would have a really good idea of what it was without me needing to check for spark and I could just get the part and fix the problem.
Now that everyone is done getting mad and making fun of the stupid kid I'm back with more info. With as little explaining as possible I tried to checking for spark the other day and didn't get it. Being that I had never checked for spark before I didn't trust myself when I wasn't getting a spark, So I came here to see if I could get more help. It turns out I was expecting too much from the little info I had. If I would have known I wouldn't have asked.
SO here's the deal. I trusted that I was right and I wasn't getting spark and I replaced the ignition coil and ignition control module. The truck still didn't start.
This morning I checked spark in a different location and I found out that I have spark going to the distributor but there is no spark leaving the distributor. (SO spark only gets as far as the distributor) This may be a dumb question but I am guessing this means I need a distributor? (or installing a new distributor would be a good place to start?
Thanks to anyone who can help if this is enough info this time
Props to you for swallowing your pride and coming back for help. I think sometimes people forget what is was like when they were young and just starting to work on cars. Some of us may have been lucky enough to have a Father, Grandfather, older Brother, next door neighbor, shop teacher, even a Mom that taught us how to check spark, adjust a carb, set the timing, file points, etc. Others may not be so lucky. I don’t know how old you are but I give you props for even trying to work on your truck. I know a ton of younger (and older) kids who have no desire to do so and I think it’s our responsibility to help those that do want to learn. Lord knows at nearly 60yo, I’m searching forums all the time for tips and help. YouTube is another awesome resource. There’s almost nothing you can’t find there and a lot of times just watching someone is easier than trying to figure it out based on advice on a forum.
That said, I would absolutely check the cap and rotor for burnt/missing contacts and proper rotation before buying any more parts.
keep us posted and good luck!
You took the razz and came back.Now that everyone is done getting mad and making fun of the stupid kid I'm back with more info. With as little explaining as possible I tried to checking for spark the other day and didn't get it. Being that I had never checked for spark before I didn't trust myself when I wasn't getting a spark, So I came here to see if I could get more help. It turns out I was expecting too much from the little info I had. If I would have known I wouldn't have asked.
SO here's the deal. I trusted that I was right and I wasn't getting spark and I replaced the ignition coil and ignition control module. The truck still didn't start.
This morning I checked spark in a different location and I found out that I have spark going to the distributor but there is no spark leaving the distributor. (SO spark only gets as far as the distributor) This may be a dumb question but I am guessing this means I need a distributor? (or installing a new distributor would be a good place to start?
Thanks to anyone who can help if this is enough info this time