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Help! 81 vette crank no start.

Chris559

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New plugs, there is spark, theres gas, did compresion test on cylinder 1. Its between 90-120. Batteries are dying after a good 7 cranks. Im stuck at what it could be. Out a new module in. Help t.i.a
 
Welcome to CAC!!!
How old is your gas???
Is your carb getting gas???
Let's start there...

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You may have to pump the gas pedal while you're trying to start it.


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Anyone got a picture of how the distributor cap is suppose to be facing with #1 plug
 
I'll check when I get home this afternoon


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Have you changed anything with the timing or distributor since you ran it last?

Tom
 
Anyone got a picture of how the distributor cap is suppose to be facing with #1 plug

number 1 position on the distributor cap is just in front of the battery/tach terminals.
 

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