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Engine cranks but no start

Tiny
GRAMS CAR
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  • 1978 BUICK SKYLARK
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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?

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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Thursday, March 15th, 2012 AT 3:58 AM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Check the ignition module
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Thursday, March 15th, 2012 AT 4:09 AM
Tiny
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That would be the modulator that we replaced already.
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Thursday, March 15th, 2012 AT 4:26 AM
Tiny
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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
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Thursday, March 15th, 2012 AT 5:22 AM

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