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Old 05-04-2015, 10:14 AM
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1987 350 TPI crank - no start

Car has been in storage for about 4 years, New gas, fully charged new battery, car hasn't started in about 1.5 years before that i started it every 6 months or so

I have +12 at red coil wire, I have 7500 ohms from Hi point to pins, I have about 0.47 ohms between + and - on coil

I have SES light illuminated when key is on (seems good like ecu has power)

Just cranks and cranks, no spark, don't think injectors are firing as I never smell gas, has good pressure at rail and pump comes on with key

Am I jumping ahead to think it could be the iginition control module on the distributor? Is that something that would just go dead after a year and half of no use. Its been inside and heated but it does get damp in there i'm thinking something corroded ?

Thoughts ?

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Re: 1987 350 TPI crank - no start

I would check the distributor pickup coil first, corrosion on the two wires to the I'm.then move onto the Icm.
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Re: 1987 350 TPI crank - no start

cool, I will have a good look at this connector

is there any readings / range I should see or just look for corrosion ?
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Re: 1987 350 TPI crank - no start

http://easyautodiagnostics.com/gm/4....ed-icm-tests-6
http://www.autozone.com/repairguides...00c1528008e3fc
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Re: 1987 350 TPI crank - no start

If it's sat up for that long, with out stabilizer in the fuel tank, it's a fuel problem. Check the fuel pressure and go from there, but I see a tank drop in your near future.
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Re: 1987 350 TPI crank - no start

sucked all the fuel out and put in fresh
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Re: 1987 350 TPI crank - no start

and yes there was fuel stabilizer in the first place, i started with the gas but i have no spark
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Re: 1987 350 TPI crank - no start

I have the same issue, crank but no start. The entire igntion ystem is brand new too. Have fuel pressure as well. I have power at the coil and going to the distributor. Tested the ICM (and even swapped it out) still no luck.
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