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Its a 91 camaro 3.1 v6. its turning over, but its not catching fire. We did a spark test, and its not getting any spark from the distributor to the coil or to the plugs.
By process of elmination, we put on a new fuel filter(before it wouldnt spark), coil, and we just bought the igniter/pick-up that is inside the distributor. We have been told many times that that pickup goes out on older GMs, because it is the electrical part inside the distributor. We cannot get the piece inside the distributor cap to come off. It is supposed to have some O-rings or something, but it doesnt. It is all rusty and corroded, so we are hoping this is our problem.
Earlier that day, my car started cutting out, so i pull over, look under the hood, and with no effort at all i pulled the middle plug wire on the left side off. I put it back on, and made sure i felt the click.
So I go down the road a bit, and it starts cutting out again, but this time its cutting out so bad it shuts off on me. I tried to crank, and it wouldnt. waited, and it cranked, but then it started smoking like crazy. waited, and it cranked, but no matter how much gas you give it, it shuts off, however it is fine at idle. then it is where its at now from my first paragraph, wont crank.
Thank you for reading all that, i am very desperate for help.
I gotta get this car running, it is my only means of transportation. So thanks for any help.
:bs:
:mad:
By process of elmination, we put on a new fuel filter(before it wouldnt spark), coil, and we just bought the igniter/pick-up that is inside the distributor. We have been told many times that that pickup goes out on older GMs, because it is the electrical part inside the distributor. We cannot get the piece inside the distributor cap to come off. It is supposed to have some O-rings or something, but it doesnt. It is all rusty and corroded, so we are hoping this is our problem.
Earlier that day, my car started cutting out, so i pull over, look under the hood, and with no effort at all i pulled the middle plug wire on the left side off. I put it back on, and made sure i felt the click.
So I go down the road a bit, and it starts cutting out again, but this time its cutting out so bad it shuts off on me. I tried to crank, and it wouldnt. waited, and it cranked, but then it started smoking like crazy. waited, and it cranked, but no matter how much gas you give it, it shuts off, however it is fine at idle. then it is where its at now from my first paragraph, wont crank.
Thank you for reading all that, i am very desperate for help.
I gotta get this car running, it is my only means of transportation. So thanks for any help.
:bs:
:mad:
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