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I have a 71 Nova with a 350 4 barrell carb. I was driving ...
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I have a 71 Nova with a 350 4 barrell carb. I was driving the car and the engine just stop running. It was like I just shut the engine off. Now I try to start it and it just trys to crank but never fires. Any ideas where I should start?

 

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Pre-1981 Chevrolet Nova 350

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Made sure i had gas, check the kill switch, check to make sure all plugs are tight

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August 4 5:48 PM (8 minutes and 4 seconds later)
         
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Hello, have you checked to see if you have any spark? You can do this by removing a plug wire at the spark plug and putting a screw driver in the end. Then hold the screww driver about a quarter of and inch away from the engine and have somebody crank it over. You should see a spark jump between the engine and the screw driver.
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August 4 6:07 PM (18 minutes and 10 seconds later)
         
Reply to BOBBY's Post: No spark
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August 4 6:54 PM (47 minutes and 28 seconds later)
         
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Do you know what kind of distributor that you have? Is the coil in the distributor cap?
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August 4 6:54 PM (3 seconds later)
         
No Spark what next?
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August 4 6:55 PM (1 minute and 25 seconds later)
         
Reply to BOBBY's Post: How can you tell?
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August 4 7:06 PM (10 minutes and 17 seconds later)
         
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If you look at your ditributor cap is there a short spark plug wire that goes to the center of it and the other end goes to a coil, or is there a small dome like shape on the cap?
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August 4 7:12 PM (6 minutes and 15 seconds later)
         
Reply to BOBBY's Post: No it doesn't. It must be internal.
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August 4 7:16 PM (4 minutes and 2 seconds later)
         
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