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iowaman0322 Apr 30, 2017 09:22 PM

Truck died. Won't start
 
The other weekend it dies then I got it started again then died again. While that it make some clunking noises. The fuel pump sounds like it turns on. I checked spark and only get it from ignition coil wire. I removed the distributor cap and rotor. It looks like the rotor is bent and the cap has some gouges by the inside terminals. The distributor does turn but won't turn. Would this be a bad distributor.
1998 Dodge ram 1500 360

AtomicDog May 1, 2017 01:35 AM


Originally Posted by iowaman0322 (Post 3342049)
The other weekend it dies then I got it started again then died again. While that it make some clunking noises. The fuel pump sounds like it turns on. I checked spark and only get it from ignition coil wire. I removed the distributor cap and rotor. It looks like the rotor is bent and the cap has some gouges by the inside terminals. The distributor does turn but won't turn. Would this be a bad distributor.
1998 Dodge ram 1500 360

Sounds like the distributor, cap and rotor are shot and needs to be replaced. When removing it, be sure to mark it well, so that it goes back in the same position as it was when removed.

iowaman0322 May 16, 2017 07:42 PM

How do I get the stupid thing out. I don't see any nuts.

HeyYou May 16, 2017 07:43 PM

Two screws, almost impossible to see with all the stuff they put back there. One on each side of the cap. If you feel around, you can find the 'ears' they go thru.

iowaman0322 May 16, 2017 08:03 PM

I got the ones on the cap. What about the distributor itself.

HeyYou May 16, 2017 08:28 PM

Leave the distributor in place. Don't even move it.

iowaman0322 May 18, 2017 06:36 AM

It needs replaced

HeyYou May 18, 2017 09:05 AM

Why??

AtomicDog May 18, 2017 09:06 AM

If you feel that the distributor is bad (and it likely is shot, if the rotor is tearing up things inside the cap), be sure to mark the location of the distributor at the base and also the location of the rotor, so that the new distributor can be installed in the EXACT same location and orientation as the old distributor. If you don't do this, the truck will not start-up and require the fuel sync to be reset.

iowaman0322 May 21, 2017 06:39 PM

How do I remove the distributor?


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