Thanks, I have always had good luck with injectors and never messed with so didn't even know Noid lights existed. Good point, I know a guy who has been through Chevy hell with a van that shuts down like that passlock crazyness. Definitely not the air cleaner, I had it right off. Have to check the timing too. I would think if it jumped it would still try to stumble. It's this outright kicking over like the ignition is off won;t even sneeze with starting fluid that bugs me.
Come to think of it I should have him spray some regular gas into the intake and see if it sneezes at least. I don't think starting fluid alone will even light off, not sure about that one

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It's gonna be a while though. I'm sitting in Germany till next month so its gonna sit too. Too bad its sitting in a damned cold unheated garage

to work on. Ah well, the good news is ITS NOT MINE (for once)