1975 Dodge Van Turns over but won't start???

1975 DODGE VAN
67,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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C.BRENTON
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Our van will turn over but not start. We pulled into gas station, turned it off, then it would not start again. Just tuned up, replaced rotor, cap, coil. Plugs are getting sparks. The carb is getting gas just fine. We unscrewed the hold down bolt for the distributer and adjusted it a little bit while trying to start it and it started up twice but died again. Do we need our timing adjusted? or something else? and what is an estimate on the cost to fix at auto shop?
Thanks, Evan
Sep 18, 2009 at 1:09 AM
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MATHIASO
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hello my friend
just have few questions.
which one is yours?
8 Cylinders E 5.2L 2BL
8 Cylinders D 7.2L 4BL
8 Cylinders E 5.2L 2BL (found in 74% of 1975 Dodge B200 3/4 ton Van)
8 Cylinders F 5.9L 2BL (found in 26% of 1975 Dodge B200 3/4 ton Van)
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8 Cylinders D 7.2L 4BL
8 Cylinders E 5.2L 2BL (found in 45% of 1975 Dodge B300 1 ton Van)
8 Cylinders F 5.9L 2BL (found in 55% of 1975 Dodge B300 1 ton Van)
Sep 20, 2009 at 5:55 AM
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C.BRENTON
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5.9 L V8 B300. and i forgot to mention that it would take a while to start before all this happened. I would have to give it gas to even start.
Thanks
Sep 21, 2009 at 5:50 PM
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MATHIASO
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thanks for the informations, I will be back to you.
Sep 22, 2009 at 2:33 AM
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MATHIASO
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It could be retarded timing ,weak sparks.
check the timing and let me know
Sep 23, 2009 at 6:21 PM
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C.BRENTON
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Midas said it was the starting module and replaced it, didn't start, then they said the pick-up coil in the distributer, did that and it turns out there getting spark fine. I'm thinking it could be the timing as well. ???
Sep 23, 2009 at 8:00 PM
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MATHIASO
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I'm sorry you getting out of lot of money.
sometime the vehicle can get spark but how strong is it? bright? or kind of yellow?
I also think it could be the timing.
ask Middas to check timing with a timing light.

let me know what happen.

thank you
Sep 24, 2009 at 12:31 AM
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C.BRENTON
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how much do you think it would cost to check timing with timing light?
thanks
Sep 24, 2009 at 12:44 AM
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MATHIASO
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they can check it while you are there, it take only few minutes to check it with a timing light.
but if the timing is wrong, then ask them how much it will cost to set the timing.
ask different shop and look for good deal.
Sep 24, 2009 at 1:06 AM