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1978 Buick Skylark Repair Question


Topics covered: Spark, Distributor, Distributor cap.
Mileage: 162,000 miles.

Asked on March 15, 2012

No spark the engine cranks but no start.....died while driving...horrible sulfur like smell after it stopped...good from battery to distributor cap...then no spark from no. 1 spark plug....???

It died while running, horrible sulfur like smell after the car stopped...cranks but wont start... replaced the battery, alternator is good, replaced the ignition coil, modulator, condenser, distributor cap, rotor,........have no spark at no. 1 spark plug.......has power up to the distributor cap for sure....(did not replace the pick up coil).............
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Replied on March 15, 2012

Check the ignition module

Tiny Answered by Jacobandnickolas (expert)
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Replied on March 15, 2012

that would be the modulator that we replaced already......

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Replied on March 15, 2012

Have no spark on no.1 what about the rest? still no spark-check and test the distributor pick-up coil resistances and for short to ground

Tiny Answered by rasmataz
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