MrJ

I'm thinking that it may be spark related. The distributor is installed right, I know it's not 180 off because I marked it before removing it. I triple checked the plug wires to make sure they were on the right posts on the cap. Now here is where it gets weird: If I crank it with the distributor coil-to-cap wire connected, it sounds like it's struggling badly, as if it were missing. I heard a few 'pop' sounds too. After every starting attempt, I get a fuel odor too. If I try to start it with the coil wire off, it cranks normally, it just doesn't start. This leads me to believe that it's a spark problem. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated, I want to get this car on the road tomorrow. thanx

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91 Trans Am WS6
Bright White
5.0 TPI auto
Flowmaster 3" 2 chamber catback
Trans Go shiftkit
2000 stall converter

Built on Wednesday

Stell1579

i does it go to crank and then like stop then start cranking again? mine did that here was the fix. when i put the distributer in, i put it the way i took it out. the previos owner of my car might have messed this up.

say it is supost look like this

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* * *
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^ number 1


well mine was moved, every plug went clockwise one post like so

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number 1 > * * *
*

evedently something was messed up but it worked and the timing was perfect. so check the rotor to wire position on the cap at 1TDC


good luck mine took me the weekend to figure out

-Stell

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1988 IROC-Z 305TPI MINT!!
Mods= Accell SuperCoil, MSD 6A, Ported Plenum, No MAF Screans, K & N, SLP AirFoil,180 Thermostat+ Temp Switch, Relocated MAT, Cold Air, Hooker Aerochamber Catback,MSD Ignition wires and a few other misc goodies

1988 Pontiac Trans Am. 305 TPI Beyond MINT Condition. Dynomax Catback


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Guest

Its probably just where you have the timing at that is causing the problem. You may be a 'tooth off' so to speak, I use that term loosely because its kinda misunderstood. Just keep turning the cap one way or the other until it decides to fire up. If you run outa space to turn it, and you are getting closer to it starting, thats where the tooth off deal comes in. Then you just have to pull it, turn it one tooth, and adjust it till it fires up.

Glad to hear you finally have that thing ready to fire up.