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Do a test for spark at the plugs. Remove one of the plug
wires from a plug and hold it near grounded metal. (If the plug end
has a long insulated shroud, you may have to improvise to get ground close
enough to the end of the wire.) Have someone crank the engine while
you watch for spark. If you get an 1/8" or so of spark, that should
be enough to fire.Check the distributor cap inside for signs of cracks or carbon arc tracks.Also, check to see that the little carbon contact for the center terminal
is in place; without that you can have spark but it won't get to any plug
wires.It's rare, but a rotor with an internal short or carbon tracks on the surface
can kill the spark before it even gets to the cap.
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