1962 Chevy Corvette will not start

Tiny
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  • 1962 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
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I have a 1962 corvette with a 327 engine. I can not get it started. It will try to start but dies as soon as I disengage the starter. I have changed the balast resistor but this did not help.
Monday, May 31st, 2010 AT 11:36 AM

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Tiny
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Start with the basics, and work your way up, Last tune up was? Wires plugs ALL filters? If all that is ok, check for a stuck EGR, then test fuel pump pressure, If it won't restart, determine what's missing, the engine needs three things to run, Spark at all plugs, gas to all cylinders, and compression in all cylinders, tho an engine may run lacking one in one cylinder, it won't run very well!
https://www.2carpros.com/car_repair_video/test_fuel_injection_pressure.htm
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https://www.2carpros.com/car_repair_video/test_engine_ignition_system.htm
and this one!
You probably have a carb mode, and should remove the fuel line to see if fuel is pumping when engine is cranking, use a section of rubber hose and a capture bottle.
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Monday, May 31st, 2010 AT 1:56 PM

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