91 chevy scottsdale 4.3

Asked by GuruW2PVC May 23, 2018 at 01:08 PM about the 1991 Chevrolet C/K 1500 Extended Cab 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Ok so I've read a lot of the questions and some are about the s10 and so on,
i was givin a 1991 chevy scottsdale 4.3 4x4 and apparently it stopped
running a week before it was givin to me. I've changed the plugs, fuel filter,
ignition modual checked all the connections and currently getting power to
the black box connections on the passenger side on the fire but yet again no
spark. Ready to take it to a shop but would like to learn for myself. what do i
do?

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Make sure battery has a full charge? If it cranks good but won't start, have a helper crank it while you check for spark at the plugs. If spark everywhere, check for proper fuel pressure and fuel injector pulse. As far as spark, did you check primary voltage to ignition coil, pink wire, goes hot with key on. Use a test light to check for voltage. Some distributor caps have a tach terminal, you can use a test light there, engine cranking, see if light will pulse. If ignition coil separate from cap, use test light on negative side of coil, if possible, the light should pulse with engine cranking.

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