It has got spark and fuel, but will not start?

UNION16438

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1984 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
0.5L
V8
2WD
AUTOMATIC
69,000 MILES

I have the car listed above classic. It’s got spark and fuel won’t start. Changed ICM, new cap, rotor, tested coil, it’s good. A couple weeks ago stalled going down the road started right back up another time it ran badly on the way to town was off for a half hour ran fine on the way home. The next day moved it to plow snow, nothing at the key. Try it a couple times and it started, plowed snow moved it back next day would not start just turns over. I’m puzzled!

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KEN L

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When you changed the HEI cap out did you change over the coil ground strap? If not, this is your problem. Even though the coil tested good I would replace it as well. Also, did you do the pickup? If the coil, and ground strap doesn't fix it, I would replace the pickup coil as well. Please check the images below to see what I am talking about.

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Thursday, February 2nd, 2023 AT 10:30 AM

UNION16438

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Changed over ground strap this motor has good spark pulled 4 different plugs all good spark (blue) did notice gas in oil seems to be excessive exhaust seemed really stinky last time it was warming up!

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Thursday, February 2nd, 2023 AT 3:03 PM

KEN L

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Is there is a chance it has old gas in it? You might need a rebuilt carburetor. When cranking over is the choke open slightly? If it is closed all the way, it will not start.

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Friday, February 3rd, 2023 AT 1:24 PM