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Old 04-24-2011 | 09:38 PM
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Car: 1974 caprice
Engine: tpi 400
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Choppy idle/no start TPI

1974 caprice TPI 400

compression, visible spark, air, gas but it wont idle

About a week ago i left it outside the garage now it wont start. If i leave it alone for a hour the plugs will dry and it may or may not catch and idle for about a minute. If it does idle i get no misfires just a ugly choppy low rpm idle. If it doesnt catch and start the plugs get soaked in fuel and it gets harder and harder to start.

Its a TPI 400 so the clear flood mode should kick on but i guess it doesnt. Im not getting any codes. Starting fluid doesnt change anything. The way it idles(when it does) I was thinking the timing chain but i got good comp so im stumped.
Old 04-24-2011 | 09:48 PM
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Car: 1974 caprice
Engine: tpi 400
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Re: Choppy idle/no start TPI

-parts replaced for problematic reasons are fuel pump, tps, ignition module, ECM and magnetic pickup coil
-brand new fuel filter, air filter, wires, plugs, cap, rotor, and ignition coil just for tune up

COMP NUMBERS
160-8 7-153
155-6 5-155
150-4 3-153
151-2 1-155

I did not do a leakdown test or wet test, the heads are rebuilt

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Old 04-24-2011 | 10:20 PM
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Re: Choppy idle/no start TPI

I got alot more details but i find that if there is too much to read people wont read ask and ill answer to the best of my knowledge any kind of help would be appreciated
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