Thanks I've used it for years on battery connections and assumed it was a conductor. That may be the entire issue then.Ron, dielectric grease is an insulator. Translate not conductive. There is no reason to have grease inside the distributor. That needs to be wiped clean.
The vacuum line from the throttle body to the EGR just needs to be replaced or reattached if the hose is still good.
Finally, do not install an HEI distributor as it will not work. The HEI cannot trigger the fuel injectors.
Look, I'm not trying to be hard to get along with; but test parts before going out and buying a new part.
The pump may be bad; but you don't know that.
Try spraying start fluid into the throttle body and if it starts, you know fuel delivery is the problem
Then you test the fuel pressure.
Note, it may not start because the spark may now require adjustment.
And explain what changing brake lines has to do with the vehicle starting.
RayVoy while I appreciate your comments I sincerely doubt that it is a fuel issue as it ran the day before to bleed the brakes. I bought exact fit brake lines none of which came even close to fitting so the fuel line running from the tank forward got jostled around quite a bit trying to fit those in before giving up and bending my own. I was simply speculating that some dirt may have come loose in those lines or the tank itself. The reason for changing the fuel pump is because the gauge is off by half a tank and I'm 69. My plan is to make as many repairs now while I am still young enough to do them. . It had 120K on it when I bought it in December 2021 and have only put 800 miles on it since for my part time woodworking business. Also suspect that Cowboytrukr may have identified the problem and will try that first.Look, I'm not trying to be hard to get along with; but test parts before going out and buying a new part.
The pump may be bad; but you don't know that.
Try spraying start fluid into the throttle body and if it starts, you know fuel delivery is the problem
Then you test the fuel pressure.
Note, it may not start because the spark may now require adjustment.
And explain what changing brake lines has to do with the vehicle starting.
