1983 Chevy Camaro 1983 Camaro wont start

Tiny
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1983 Chevy Camaro 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic

I have a 1983 camaro with a 2.5l engine in it. I have replaced everything in the distridutor including the coil, plugs, wires, and fuel filter. The engine will turn over but wont start. I need some help!
Sunday, April 27th, 2008 AT 4:49 AM

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Tiny
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What are you missing spark or fuel?

Try below

Get a carb cleaner and spray into the carb or the throttle body on an EFI. Did it start and die? If not disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine -have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel problem, check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel pump/pressure regulator and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing or hook up a noid light.

Fuel pump and Injector/s checks out-start checking the ignition system-power to coil, coil/s itself, distributor pick-up, control module, Cam and Crankshaft sensors.
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Sunday, April 27th, 2008 AT 5:52 AM
Tiny
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I am not missing feul or spark. The spark on the other hand is not a snapping blue color but more like an orangish-yellow. There is no doubt about getting fuel. I have replaced the control module, ignition pick-up module, and coil. I have been told that this car has no crank sensor. Could it be a weak distributor? I have one on order from a parts store.
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Monday, April 28th, 2008 AT 4:02 AM
Tiny
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Orange-yellowish color means the ignition system is weak could be the coil.
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Monday, April 28th, 2008 AT 3:17 PM
Tiny
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Its not the coil. I have replaced the coil with a new one. Ther was one more part in the distributor that I did not replace until today. Its not the ignition pick up but some other kind of pick up. I got it on the distributor but a wire broke that plugs into the controle module. I guess that I will have to go to a junkyard and take it off of another 2.5l engine. If this new pick up dont work I dont know what else to do!
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Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 AT 6:36 PM

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