Q: Died driving won't start
My Scottsdale C10 with a 305 died while I was driving. It has an Electronic Spark Contro. Now I can’t get it to start. I put in a new carburetor, fuel pump, filter and fuel is getting to the carburetor. I also put in a new capacitor and terminal block, ignition control module, rotor button, distributor cap, coil, plugs and wires and it is still not starting. The fuses under dash are good and secured tightly. There are no in-line fuses and all signs indicate there is power going to the coil. But it’s not firing. My distributor is from a 1984 model. What should I do? Do you have any ideas?
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