Pulled distributor cap off too check rotor button

Erik the Awful · Oct 29, 2022

Johnnylong58 said:
I hope I didn't blow the engine up some how.

Not likely, so don't get too worked up.

How tight is the distributor shaft? Does it have play in it?

Is that a crack in the magnet under the rotor? If so, replace your distributor with a good one from your local Pull-A-Part.

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Deadman walking · Oct 29, 2022

Hmm didn't notice that let me check real quick

Deadman walking · Oct 29, 2022

No I don't see any cracks that pulled up on the shaft to check the end play and there wasn't any

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Deadman walking · Oct 29, 2022

Here's the old plugs by the way

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Dropped88 · Oct 29, 2022

From your description with the backfire and pop back through intake is timing/ firing issue.

And my bet is you crossed a wire when you put them back or erratic signal from a junk aftermarket distributor, which my vote is distributor.

Not hating on your stuff, I've just been down that road with aftermarket junk and it's really horrible with the TBI stuff.

Deadman walking · Oct 29, 2022

Dropped88 said:
From your description with the backfire and pop back through intake is timing/ firing issue.

And my bet is you crossed a wire when you put them back or erratic signal from a junk aftermarket distributor, which my vote is distributor.

Not hating on your stuff, I've just been down that road with aftermarket junk and it's really horrible with the TBI stuff.

Yeah I was thinking that too. I bought the distributor from a company called most quality plus.I think looked like a great distributor.

I was looking for a shaft from ac Delco but google kept pulling up ac Delco EST marine distributors

Deadman walking · Oct 29, 2022

Good news I finally got it to fire over after replacing the spark plug wires bad news It only stays running as long as I keep my foot on the gas and it runs like crap any suggestions

89RCLB · Oct 29, 2022

I would check the timing next. Do you have a timing light? Check out this video:

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Deadman walking · Oct 29, 2022

Well now even more bad news it doesn't start again maybe it is this distributor. I guess the distributor reference signal is jumping around all over the place

Deadman walking · Oct 29, 2022

Alright so i pulled the distro out and the bushing was gone on the bottom didn't have end play in the truck but good lord it did when I pulled it. So bought a new distributor from WAI global no end play.

Plus one of the teeth on the bottom was sheered of so that means it was dipping down and getting intermittent spark. So I'm gonna retime the truck manually and do base a total fingers crossed.

Pulled distributor cap off too check rotor button

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