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1979 Dodge Other Repair Question


Topics covered: Engine, Fuel pressure, Gas.
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Asked on April 21, 2012

1979 DODGE RV 360 WILL TURN OVER BUT WONT START HAVE REPLACED THE BALLAST RESISTOR AND DIS CAP AND ROTOR BUTTON AND THE HOLE DIS ALSO HAS NEW PLUGS AND WIRES

Will turn over but never starts it has tired before but wont i have replaced all plugs and wires and dis also the cap and rotor button and the ballast resistor and ing coil
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Replied on April 21, 2012

Do you have spark ? while grounding a plug wire and engine cranking over?

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Replied on April 21, 2012

no i did a couple weeks ago and then it started has new plugs in it

Tiny Response from JMOORE
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Replied on April 21, 2012

So what's going on now-

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Replied on April 21, 2012

it will turn over that all before it would act like it wasnt getting fuel and try to start but has new fuel pump on it and all it does now is turn over and sitting in rv the first four plugs are dry but smell fuel on the and the four that are close to raditor are wet and have fuel on them.

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Replied on April 21, 2012

Is this a fuel injected engine?

Tiny Answered by rasmataz
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Replied on April 21, 2012

yes it is i have tried to use starting fluid and before it would hit and now it just turns over and im getting fuel bc i can look in cab and see it spraying out

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Replied on April 21, 2012

Check fuel pressure if its within specs also use a noid lite and check every injector harness -the lite should be blinking while cranking over the engine

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Replied on April 21, 2012

how would i check fuel pressure and it has tried to start and run but all of sudden it stopped and it had a lil old gas in it i but 10 gal of good gas and octan boost also it it could it be that old gas keeps fouling out plugs?

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Replied on April 21, 2012

would like to know wht to look at next or check everything is test in specs
seems like it turns over a lil slow it seems but couple weeks again would try to start

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Replied on April 21, 2012

You need to check the fuel pressure with a gauge and then comeback with the readings-also check if the fuel filter is clogged-up

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