While driving the engine shut off and would not start back up?

1984 CHEVROLET IMPALA
300,000 MILES • 5.7L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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LIL_D336
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Driving fine and boom shuts off out of the blue. I had to get it towed back home. I figured it was a fuel issue. I changed the fuel pump and fuel filter. No start, then I change ignition control module. Still no start.
Apr 2, 2023 at 9:13 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

In most cases, a crank no start condition is the result of either a fuel loss or ignition spark loss issue.

Do me a favor. See if it will start with starting fluid. If it does and then stalls, we know it is fuel related. If there is no change, we need to check for an ignition spark at the plugs.

Here is a link that explains how that is done:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-for-ignition-spark

Let me know what you find.

Joe
Apr 2, 2023 at 3:11 PM
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