Ask Your Car Question. Car Experts Answer You ASAP.

(Not a Car Question?)

CHEVY CORVETTE

Sent to Car Experts June 12 2005 at 5:57 PM
   

I JUST TUNED MY 1972 CHEVY CORVETTE AND IT WILL NOT START. I THINK THE SPARK PLUG WIRES MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN MIXED UP ON THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP. I NOT SURE WHAT THE FIRING ORDER IS. I CHECKED THE SERVICE MANUEL AND PUT THE WIRES ON IN THE ORDER IT HAS. I PUT A NEW DIST CAP, ROTOR AND POINTS IN ALONG WITH NEW PLUGS AND OIL AND FILTER.

Customer (name blocked for privacy)
Status:  Closed   Value: $10
Info Request
June 12 2005 at 6:11 PM (13 minutes and 8 seconds later)
         
REPLIED to Info RequestCheck Mark
What engine do you have. Have you checked for spark?
Picture
Marc -- Technician -- 98% Positive Feedback on 1035 Car Accepts
33 years exp. automotive repair NYS emisisions repair cert.
Reply
June 12 2005 at 6:18 PM (7 minutes and 4 seconds later)
         
Reply to Marc's Post: IT HAS A 350 ENGINE AND THERE IS SPARK. IT WAS RUNNING PRIOR TO CHANGING THE DIST CAP AND WIRES
Customer (name blocked for privacy)
Answer
June 12 2005 at 6:24 PM (6 minutes and 36 seconds later)
         
ACCEPTEDCheck Mark

Chevrolet
5.7 liter V-8 VIN

Images available only to Customers.

Picture
Marc -- Technician -- 98% Positive Feedback on 1035 Car Accepts
33 years exp. automotive repair NYS emisisions repair cert.
Reply
June 12 2005 at 6:41 PM (16 minutes and 32 seconds later)
         
Reply to Marc's Post: DOES THE ORDER SHOWN ON THE DIAGRAM LOOK THE SAME AS YOU FACE THE ENGINE OR IS IT OFFSET TO THE LEFT
Customer (name blocked for privacy)
Answer
June 12 2005 at 6:49 PM (8 minutes and 18 seconds later)
         
REPLIEDCheck Mark

I'm not really sure what you are asking but if you will, Notice at the bottom of diagram it says front of engine.

The #1 wire goes in the distributor hole closest it the number one cylinder.Provided that the distributor has not been removed and reinstalled in a different position at some point in time.

If you have any other questions please feel free to post back I will be happy to help.

Picture
Marc -- Technician -- 98% Positive Feedback on 1035 Car Accepts
33 years exp. automotive repair NYS emisisions repair cert.
Reply
June 12 2005 at 7:12 PM (22 minutes and 39 seconds later)
         
Reply to Marc's Post: IT STILL WON'T START OR EVEN TURN OVER NOW. IT SEEMS TO STOP TURNING OVER WHEN I TURN THE KEY. I KNOW IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE TIMING
Customer (name blocked for privacy)
Answer
June 13 2005 at 12:24 PM (17 hours and 12 minutes and 31 seconds later)
         
THIS ANSWER IS LOCKED!
You can view this answer by clicking here to Register or Login and paying $3.
Picture
Marc -- Technician -- 98% Positive Feedback on 1035 Car Accepts
33 years exp. automotive repair NYS emisisions repair cert.
Answer
June 13 2005 at 12:29 PM (5 minutes and 1 second later)
         
THIS ANSWER IS LOCKED!
You can view this answer by clicking here to Register or Login and paying $3.
Picture
Marc -- Technician -- 98% Positive Feedback on 1035 Car Accepts
33 years exp. automotive repair NYS emisisions repair cert.
Think you can answer this question?
Login or Become an Expert

Related Answers

 

DISCLAIMER: You acknowledge that any information you may obtain from individuals you contact through use of the JustAnswer service comes from those individuals, not from JustAnswer, and that JustAnswer is not in any way responsible for any of the information these third parties may supply. The site and services are provided "as is" with no warranty and no representations are made regarding the qualification of an Expert. Responses and comments on JustAnswer are for general information and are not intended to substitute for informed professional advice (such as medical, legal, investment or accounting) and do not establish a professional-client relationship. JustAnswer is not intended or designed to address EMERGENCY QUESTIONS which should be directed immediately by telephone or in-person to qualified professionals. Please carefully read the Terms of Service.

JustAnswer > Car Repair