Not getting fire from distributor

1997 CHEVROLET TRUCK
144,000 MILES • 5.7L • V8 • RWD • AUTOMATIC
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DAVID WARWICK
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I am getting fire to my crank shaft position sensor ignition module and coil, but I am not getting fire out of the distributor to spark plug.
Aug 5, 2016 at 1:05 PM
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HMAC300
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if you get fire to the distributor then it is either a bad rotor or distributor cap so check those.
Aug 5, 2016 at 1:16 PM
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DAVID WARWICK
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Brand new cap and rotor.
Aug 5, 2016 at 1:23 PM
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RIVERMIKERAT
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Pull the coil wire and stick a well-insulated screwdriver in the end. Hold it about half an inch or so from a ground as someone cranks the engine. No spark=bad coil or wire. Check it with a known good one.
Aug 5, 2016 at 2:45 PM