Chevrolet/Camaro will not start
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Perhaps you can help, I just finished doing a lot of rebuild work to my 1979 camaro and it will not start. I replaced gaskets for oil pan, fuel pump, intake manifold and valve covers. Rebuilt the carb and replaced the wires, rotor, dist. cap and distribitor including coil. Fuel pump is working fine, have spark and set timing to TDC and number one plug. Replaced battery also. Closest thing I get to a start is some exhaust backfire. Have checked timing, plug wires and vacuum system over and over. Tried starter fluid and got nothing. What am I missing?
HI PAT;
I bet that the distribitor is not in right,or it is 180 off.
Did you replace it right ? you must put it in on the no# 1 plug with the caps no#1 the same as if it is off by only one tooth it will not start. Get back to me if you need help doing so.
Roger
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Roger J.M. Warrington
Expertise
I can help you with most standard type things from 1955 chevys up to around 1975 (1975)>> chevys in differnt areas. engine work heads-cams-trannys-drive train-brakes-some elect. dos and donts. PS UP TO 1975 !! !!!!!!!!!!! I will try with any others after that date. state up to 1975 but I still get 2006-007 etc. I guess you do not read this far ! !
Experience
All i can remember growing up is working on cars and making them loud and fast , and when i started to make money i would sink all of it into my cars so i could get them to go faster and look great. what else is there !I would love a challange to trouble shoot, as it is fun finding what is wrong when all others can not .ON the older cars not past 1975s , etc. so please I will try to help with the newer cars but do not grade me bad if I can not help your 2006 car.etc.
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