Q: eng will not run
was running good now will only run for a couple seconds has good fuel pressure,have changed plugs,wires dist cap rotor coil have good grounds to eng and dist replaced points and cond. no vacuum leaks...when checking timing asways comes up to T.D.C. pulled dist checked for sheared pins on shaft every thing is ok is it possible it jumped time????? hard to belive if it did.......
My car has an automatic transmission.
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