Oldsmobile/Buick Repair: 1986 Olds Cutlass V8 307, 1986 olds cutlass, olds cutlass


Question
I have changed my distributor and my control module. My distributor cap and rotor is good. The timing chain is not broke, but I am still not getting any fire. What else can I check or do?

Answer
Hello Rob,
I am curious about your comment...you replaced the distributor....and the module.
Did you get a new distributor without a module in it?
Or did you get a used dis?
You do have the HEI distributor, correct?
You should be able to make it spark on the bench by just connecting battery voltage and ground, and spinning the shaft.
If you replaced the module in the distributor, there is some silicon grease that should be used between it and the plate to help dissipate heat.

Van