1986 G-20 Chevy conversion van with 305 won't fire
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Asked by GuruZRQ34 Nov 22, 2017 at 10:18 PM about the 1986 Chevrolet Chevy Van

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Started and ran for about 2 minutes it died
now won't start

2 Answers
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JoDC8956 answered 4 years ago

No spark from the plugs? Battery and starter good? Best chances it is the ESC (electronic spark control) check under the front driver seat. I have an '85. ESC will sometimes go in and out when gets warmer. I also went ahead and rebuilt the insides of the distributor. Change out the ESC first. Further, there are simple tests to do on the internal parts of the distributor, you can do with an ohmmeter. Good luck.

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