help with chevy truck - Page 3

Ed Wright · 04-02-2011, 10:42 PM

If somebody previously set the timing without unplugging the tan/black wire it will be too retarded when it is unplugged. Most of those should show 12 to 16 deg BTDC with the wire plugged in. Might check it that way. If it's on zero, give the dist a twist so it will stay running when unplugged.

Jim Woods · 04-05-2011, 05:12 PM

Thank you so much to everyone that responded to help me out. I finally went to the junkyard and bought a distributor out of a running truck, put it in and BINGO the truck fired and runs like new . So now I will fix it properly. Since I changed everything else while chasing the problem it should run well for a long time, Again , thank you very much. It was driving me crazy LOL

04-02-2011, 10:42 PM	#21
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: help with chevy truck If somebody previously set the timing without unplugging the tan/black wire it will be too retarded when it is unplugged. Most of those should show 12 to 16 deg BTDC with the wire plugged in. Might check it that way. If it's on zero, give the dist a twist so it will stay running when unplugged. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

04-05-2011, 05:12 PM	#22
Jim Woods Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: celina, ohio Posts: 623 Likes: 4 Liked 12 Times in 7 Posts	Re: help with chevy truck Thank you so much to everyone that responded to help me out. I finally went to the junkyard and bought a distributor out of a running truck, put it in and BINGO the truck fired and runs like new . So now I will fix it properly. Since I changed everything else while chasing the problem it should run well for a long time, Again , thank you very much. It was driving me crazy LOL __________________ Jim Woods