How to remove the pick-up coil of a 1989 GM 350

Possible distributor pick up coil located inside distributor cap It will be the black plastic piece with the wire on it. These were common to fail and cause a no spark situation

spray carb cleaner around the base of the throttle body when cold see if the idle changes if you also have surging then replace the pick up coil inside the dist

Check coil for spark. Which type if Dist does it have? Should have High Enegry which are know for modueal in the dist going out.

You'll need to determine whats going away to make it quit but the fuel pressure being low will do it the coil or dist. pickup can fail if it has to sit and cool before it will restart then the pick-up is a 20 dollar part and every parts store will have it and it's easy to replace . Just remove the dist. cap tand the rotor and the pickup lifts right out just unplug the connector and then drop in the new one like you remved the old one, put in a new rotor and cap as you already have them off and you did the tune up less the plugs and wires and if thier nasty get them too.

Replace the pick up coil in the distributor,they are bad to go out.Also,while you are in there remove the ignition module and have it tested,to make sure it is good.

Coil is Located in your Distributor Cap. Remove the Dist. Cap and look inside on the Top of your distributor cap you'll find 4-small blot heads Remove all 4 And your Coil will Come Out.

REMOVE DIST. CAP AND CRANK ENGINE SEE IF ROTOR TURN IF IT NOT, CHECK TIMING BELT, IF IT TURNS CHECK FOR SPARK ON DIST. CAP WHERE COIL WIRE GOES IF SPARK CHANGE OUT SPARK PLUG WIRES.IF NO SPARK CHECK IGNITION COIL AND PICK UP COIL.

Have u changed out ur Ignition module ? Needle nose pliers to take off retainer clip.Detach negative battery terminal,remove Dist cap nd rotor. Detach pick up coil leads from module.

There may be no injector pulse if the computor does not see a RPM signal.
There will be no spark if the ignition module does not see a dist pulse from the dist pickup.......a RPM signal.
Because you do not have both ......I would suggest to check/change the dist pick up.
Follow the wires from the ignition module inside the dist to the pickup which is also inside the dist.
If it is just a bad dist pickup....keep all your old parts as good spares.
Also...is the dist turning? to provide a RPM signal?
You will have to remove the dist to change the pick-up.....mark your timing locations......"rotor position" and "dist body location"before removal.
A quick test before installing the "repaired dist" .....plug it in the the truck wiring and turn on the key....DO NOT CRANK THE ENGINE OR YOU WILL LOSE YOUR DIST ROTOR CORRECT POSITION......as you spin the dist by hand .....the injectors should spray.

if the module is on the side of the distributer it takes a wrench made just for ford modules to remove 2 screws, if you need to replace the pickup in the dist. you have to remove the dist. out of the engine pull the gear off and pull the shaft out of the dist.