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ok heres a ? my son and I or on the phone trying to get his truck started fuel is fine spark is good but still wont start any ideas? i whent threw the book but noting helped it sayed try fuel and spark but like i sayed no luck

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My old but now gone Luv...

timing,compresion,fireing order,
many little things could cause this .chill out then take another look.
Some times I can't see the forest for the trees

Is it cranking fine and just not firing ? Was it driving fine when he parked it ? That happend to my pop's truck and it turned out that he sucked the intake gasket and it was just problems.

-Austin

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1975 Chevy LUV Rockabilly Stepside:
Satin Black, V-8 Traditionally Named "Dean"

thats about what i told him ... give it a bit then go back and check again.. if i was there it would be easier for me to help

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My old but now gone Luv...

If it is a manual try push starting it poping the clutch and giving it the gas and keep it in a high idle. Then let it drop to and idle and if it dies it might be the voltage regulator.

ill tell him that one. didnt think of that well he tried again and still no luck fuel good spark ok motor tuns but wont fire up?

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My old but now gone Luv...

Check a fuse

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If you cant find it grind it

79 4x4 1.8 liter
75 K 10 Lifted with 383 stroker
69 Jeepster comando v6

yeah try rolling the fuses inside the fuse box to check connection

they are bad at just simply losing connection.

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tried that getting plenty of spark

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My old but now gone Luv...

Just throwing out ideas here.

Did he just get gas? Could it be a bad batch of fuel??



You said good spark, but has he cleaned or replaced the plugs? He may be checking spark at the wire and not removing the plugs.?.?

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OK, I'm over it. Where's the beer?

not sure will ask..

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My old but now gone Luv...

If it has been at all wet where he is, toss a can of gas dryer in the tank and flush the lines out. A little water goes a long way towards making it not start.

Just to be sure it has some good gas to burn you could try pouring a little bit of good gas down the carb throat. Not too much, about a tablespoonful or two at most. If everything else is good it should fire up for a few revs. If it backfires out the carb it means you have a timing issue, spark too early or valve closing too late. Not a bad idea to have a damp rag handy to smother the carb fire if it does decide to backfire.

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95 Isuzu Trooper Daily Driver
86 Isuzu Trooper reliable backup
77 LUV 2wd stock beltway blaster (resting)
79 4x4 LUV project: 2.6L, 5spd, 31s (eventually)

MEPR: Man, my 4x4 makes all other LUVs look good

ok thanks.. he heads to the field tomorrow so we will have to wait a week now to find out

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My old but now gone Luv...