Topic: turning over but wont start

[Michael Wollinsky]

It's got a strong arc from the coil wire but the from the cap to the spark plug wire has a weak arc is it the cap gone bad or the distributor gone bad?   

[Dr Phat]

New caps are cheap enough no?

[Michael Wollinsky [OP]]

I just took the head off could the distributor be off a tooth or to?

[79coyotefrg]

I'd start by replacing the cap and rotor but are you checking for spark at the cap or at the end of the plug wire??  if at the end of the wire try another sp wire and see if its better. if so replace the wires.

[79coyotefrg]

I just took the head off could the distributor be off a tooth or to?

or 4   your cam could be off a tooth also

[Michael Wollinsky [OP]]

Gonna try the gear first I am checkin at the cap the arc hit my hand it felt like a shocking trick lighter.

[crazykooter]

The distributor being off a tooth would not effect how strong it sparks.  It will just change when it fires.
I think its either a bad coil wire or a faulty cap. 

[Michael Wollinsky [OP]]

OK that's what I was thinking there's a wire that goes to the side of the distributor it had a nic in the wire gonna fix that hope that does it

[Michael Wollinsky [OP]]

today tried it and nothing so for and giggles I sprayed a lil starter fluid in it it kinda came to life so it could be something to do wit the gas or the low flash point of the fluid did it I'm baffled

[crazykooter]

If the spark isnt hot enough it will have a hard time igniting gas, but starter fluid doesnt need much to fire.   I would avoid using starter fluid if poss.  Use chemtool carb cleaner.  Less likely to do damage to engine.
When you checked spark at the plugs what color was the arc ?  Should be blue.  If you can get another distributor,  try it and see if it fixes the issue.

[Michael Wollinsky [OP]]

The arc was blue gonna check the gas lines filter and pump tomorrow hard to work on it with 110 degree weather and rain in the after noon