Q: I Need someone to help me diagnose why my 1977 Corvette won't start.

asked by on December 06, 2017

I need someone to help me diagnose why my 1977 Corvette won't start. It ran before I had the engine rebuilt, new starter, distributor, and.....

My car has 122000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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