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Old 03-07-2021, 03:09 PM
Frank Reiner Frank Reiner is offline
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Ignition is firing; at least it triggers my inductive timing light.
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Update: Got the engine started! It's amazing how much better it goes when it has GAS IN THE TANK...

Now I have to get rid of the classic 1500 rpm idle...
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Now that I have replaced the coolant pump due to a leaking seal, the engine refuses to start at all. My thought is to check fuel pressure at the fuel cooler inlet; what should the pressure be?
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Point of clarification: i had the engine rilunning although it had at least one bad plugvwore. Had to change thecwater pump die to seal leaking; no start since.

A bit of linear thinking is required here; not a lot of thinking, just a little bit.
>) Prior to changing the water pump the engine had reached a state of running.
>) After changing the water pump the engine will not start.
>) To change the water pump, the distributor was R & R'd.
>) Look to the re-installation of the distributor as the likely culprit.
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