It has got spark and fuel, but will not start?

1984 CHEVROLET CAPRICE

69,000 MILES • 0.5L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC

UNION16438

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I have the car listed above classic. it’s got spark and fuel won’t start. changed ICM, new cap, rotor, tested coil, it’s good. A couple weeks ago stalled going down the road started right back up another time it ran badly on the way to town was off for a half hour ran fine on the way home. The next day moved it to plow snow, nothing at the key. try it a couple times and it started, plowed snow moved it back next day would not start just turns over. I’m puzzled!

Feb 1, 2023 at 5:02 AM

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When you changed the HEI cap out did you change over the coil ground strap? If not, this is your problem. Even though the coil tested good I would replace it as well. Also, did you do the pickup? If the coil, and ground strap doesn't fix it, I would replace the pickup coil as well. Please check the images below to see what I am talking about.

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Feb 2, 2023 at 2:30 AM

UNION16438

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Changed over ground strap this motor has good spark pulled 4 different plugs all good spark (blue) did notice gas in oil seems to be excessive exhaust seemed really stinky last time it was warming up!

Feb 2, 2023 at 7:03 AM

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Is there is a chance it has old gas in it? You might need a rebuilt carburetor. When cranking over is the choke open slightly? If it is closed all the way, it will not start.

Feb 3, 2023 at 5:24 AM

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