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Not getting fire from distributor

Tiny
DAVID WARWICK
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  • 1997 CHEVROLET TRUCK
  • 5.7L
  • V8
  • RWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 144,000 MILES
I am getting fire to my crank shaft position sensor ignition module and coil, but I am not getting fire out of the distributor to spark plug.
Friday, August 5th, 2016 AT 1:05 PM

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Tiny
HMAC300
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If you get fire to the distributor then it is either a bad rotor or distributor cap so check those.
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Friday, August 5th, 2016 AT 1:16 PM
Tiny
DAVID WARWICK
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Brand new cap and rotor.
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Friday, August 5th, 2016 AT 1:23 PM
Tiny
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Pull the coil wire and stick a well-insulated screwdriver in the end. Hold it about half an inch or so from a ground as someone cranks the engine. No spark=bad coil or wire. Check it with a known good one.
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Friday, August 5th, 2016 AT 2:45 PM

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