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No spark situation here.

New:
Distributor
Wires
Plugs

What is unplugged:
the connector to the computer
I have nothing connected to the tachometer (on the distributor)

Battery reads 12 volts, battery wire going to the distributor reads 12 volts, every single wire reads 12 volts I even tested the clamps for the timing light that go to the battery..12 volts. I put the alligator clamp on the spark plug wire with it plugged in and it won't flash.

I have a ground wire (jumper cable) between the engine block and the negative battery terminal. I have the clamp that holds down the distributor to the engine. And I also have that big fat negative wire going between the distributor hold down clamp to the negative battery terminal.

The engine is on a stand outside the car and my battery is sitting on a cylinder block..

Does anyone know why the timing light won't flash?

 

timing light broken? are you sure its deffinatly not sparking?

 

I've got another spark tester I'll try (it's that clamp type one). This is amazing.

EDIT: Hey you were right it was the timing gun. Thanks man.

 

no prob lol glad you got it figured out