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Old 05-26-2013, 07:43 PM   #1
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turn over but will not start

I have an 81 c10 with a 350 and it will turn over, plus it has fuel going in, but I won't start.
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Old 05-26-2013, 08:09 PM   #2
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Re: turn over but will not start

Did you check for spark? check the ignition system
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Old 05-26-2013, 08:17 PM   #3
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Re: turn over but will not start

F.A.S.T.
Fuel
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start with the basics good luck
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Old 05-27-2013, 12:48 AM   #4
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Re: turn over but will not start

I think I made a mistake in the wiring of the starter. Are there any cables that go from the starter to the distributor
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Old 05-27-2013, 10:59 AM   #5
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I think I made a mistake in the wiring of the starter. Are there any cables that go from the starter to the distributor
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Yes, there is a "Battery Feed" its the other little terminal on the starter solenoid.

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Old 05-27-2013, 11:07 AM   #6
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Old 05-27-2013, 11:51 AM   #7
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Re: turn over but will not start

Thank you very much. I kept reading that there is no wire going from the starter to distributor if its HEI? Is this true?
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Old 05-27-2013, 01:16 PM   #8
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Re: turn over but will not start

If it has a Hei distributor it gets its power from the ignition switch, if I remember right. On some trucks there is a 12 volt feed from the large positive post on the battery to the fuse block, but I am not sure which years.
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the HEI wire comes out of the harness,through the firewall plug
not right from the bat(needs on/off)
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