Gas MH won't start. Need help
Have mid 90's gas MH with 454 Chevy that won't start. It cranks good but doesn't start, no fire. Have replaced the coil, module, distributor cap and rotor. It has been suggested that it might be the p...
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The advice you've gotten is good so far. Last Fall, when leaving the campground for the last trip of the season, I moved my Allegro off of the leveling ramps to get closer to the sewer so I could dump it. After dumping, the 454 cranked but would not run. I put a screwdriver in a spark plug boot and held it close to a ground while I cranked. No spark.
30-minutes each way to an auto parts store for a new coil. I replaced the coil and same thing - no spark. After a few seconds I realized that I hadn't plugged the distributor back in after replacing it. Once plugged in, it fired right up.
So...check the basics first. Make sure you really don't have spark. Make sure you have 12V+ at the coil when you turn on the key. If starting fluid isn't causing it to fire, you can probably assume it's not a fuel issue.
Someone mentioned crank and cam position sensors. If memory serves, the engine will run if it loses CRANK position sensor signal. But it will not fire if it loses CAM signal. Don't quote me on that, though...
30-minutes each way to an auto parts store for a new coil. I replaced the coil and same thing - no spark. After a few seconds I realized that I hadn't plugged the distributor back in after replacing it. Once plugged in, it fired right up.
So...check the basics first. Make sure you really don't have spark. Make sure you have 12V+ at the coil when you turn on the key. If starting fluid isn't causing it to fire, you can probably assume it's not a fuel issue.
Someone mentioned crank and cam position sensors. If memory serves, the engine will run if it loses CRANK position sensor signal. But it will not fire if it loses CAM signal. Don't quote me on that, though...
