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After fire on deceleration
Apologies for the late response. The popping is like popcorn when driving anything over 35 when I just let off the gas it will pop in N if you rev up the truck hot or cold the timing and plugs Im not sure on the timing plugs are at .035 I believe. The reverse light I’m not sure I’ve never...- zac1981c20
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After fire on deceleration
My 81 c20 has been popping out the exhaust like a popgun anything over 45 when I let off the throttle but recently I’ve noticed it around 35-40. The truck does have a leak at the manifold to down pipe, the truck runs and drives decent enough to daily me to work. I’ve noticed theses connectors...- zac1981c20
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I appreciate all the support everyone! I went out and messed around yesterday the truck starts right up every time I don’t even have to pump the gas, it seems to idle quite low to me but I’m not sure what normal is since I’m new to these trucks my choke light is on though and it’s been on. I...- zac1981c20
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Thank you all! I appreciate the help I’m sure I’ll need more in the future- zac1981c20
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i never had the distributor actually out when I did the cap and rotor the plugs are at .035 I did end up buying a timing gun this morning and a whole new distributor, I checked the shaft to see if it had play when I had the old one out and it has a little up and down but from what I have read...- zac1981c20
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Update I went out this morning and still no start. Pulled a plug wire and found I’m getting spark but it seems to be very erratic. I pulled the cover off the coil to double check the grounds are good and everything seems to be how it should be- zac1981c20
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I have not yet I’ve been meaning to I’m gonna have to rent a timing gun- zac1981c20
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Update I went out and checked wires and everything is where it should be still wouldn’t start- zac1981c20
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Hello everyone I’m zac and I’m 21 I’ve been a mechanic for about three and a half years and I’m new to the square body family. I just bought a 1981 Chevy c20 with a 350 I couldn’t get much history from the guy I bought it from except that the motor is 3 years old body has about 180xxx. Anyhooter...- zac1981c20
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