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  1. mqbaity

    Spark, Fuel, Crank but won't start

    Hello everyone forgive me if this is in the wrong place. Me and my pawpaw recently pulled his dads 76 K10 out of storage after almost 10 years. Threw a new tank, sending unit, fuel filter on and fired up like it had never stopped. After a couple trips around town after warming up the truck would...
  2. 1slowbrick

    ignition cylinder gear

    So i have a 81 chevy c10, and i cant figure this out. Need help. The ignition seems to have this connecting rod that goes across to the other side. And there is a gear missing… took apart one on a 87 but it was completely different… can someone tell me where i may be able to find one of these...
  3. K

    No power at all not even buzzing or dash lights

    I have a 1982 sierra stepside with the 250 v6 in it that I’m getting ready for a 350 ci swap. I went to move it one day and hooked battery up and it started smoking from the firewall/ wiring harness area. After that I had no power to ignition, no dash lights, no buzzing noise, no crank, nothing...
  4. fathead5116

    Steering Column Repair after ignition has been punched out

    First time I’ve ever posted on a thread. I have a 1979 K10 and it was stolen. It looks like they took a hammer to the plastic around the ignition. I’ve been searching for hours to see if the is a replacement or if I need to replace the entire steering column. It is a fixed steering column with...
  5. G

    1987 gmc v1500 idles but will not drive

    So first some background. It is a 1987 gmc it has been swapped to a carbureted 350 from the stop TBI 305. the truck has a MSD 6al box and MSD distributor. When I bought the truck I knew it had problems but I got a good price. I was driving it and it literally just died not stumble, sputter or...
  6. Nony

    1981 C7000 Starting Issue

    Hello, I’m no mech, so please bare with me. My smog pump froze on me, so I replaced the belt to run the alternator solo. After a jump, it idled for a good 20 minutes then I shut it down. Picked up a new battery from Napa and it fired right up. The next morning I go to start it, click or pop...
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  7. J

    No spark after shutdown

    First off thanks for taking the time to help out a new member. So short story long I bought a 1986 sierra 4.3l V6 when I was 16 (almost 12 years ago). It was my first vehicle. My dads old chevy bit the dust, and I gave him my pickup and moved on. He has since passed, and I thought it would be...
  8. T

    Keep Frying HEI Coils PLEASE HELP!

    Ok. I am brand new here. I have never joined any of these groups because I usually search the web and find someone who has had a similar enough problem and there were enough answers to point me in the right direction. But I am at a loss I hope you guys can help me on this one. I have a 1986 C20...
  9. W

    No spark problems.

    In my 86 I’ve got a 383 with an MSD hei distributor. My probable for the past few weeks is that I don’t have any spark when the engine is cold. Get in the truck to go to work in the morning- no spark, get in after it’s sat more than a day- no spark. The starter turns over fine and I checked with...
  10. J

    Horn stuck on. Help pls!

    I changed the ignition switch on the back of the column on my 86 which solved the issue but when i put it all back together as soon as i hooked the battery back up the horn was blaring. I disconnected the batt and pulled the fuse, reconnected the battery and put the fuse back in and as soon as...

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