Re: Carburetor Question Carter WA-1

Posted by Packard Newbie On 2018/7/7 18:51:57

I had mentioned that we had 'discovered' something and I wanted to check it out before reporting on it as I felt kind of stupid about it. In pulling off the distributor cap my mechanic friend noticed there was no spring and carbon brush in the coil receptacle center contact. Thinking this could/should make a significant difference in the way the car ran and MAYBE, just maybe, it could have been the whole problem, I wanted to switch distributor caps and drive the car before 'owning up' to this rather 'amateur oversight'. Unfortunately it made zero difference at all. The car started and ran the same as before, and, unfortunately, stalled the same as before. Also David, I did alligator clip the coil and hot battery wire together and still no difference.
My mechanic friend and I are stumped and have decided to take a break and do some serious thinking on the whole scenario. I have said from the get-go that I think there is something wrong with the engine internally, like a cracked head or worn keyway in the timing gear shaft or something weird like that, but 'David' says 'no', as the engine starts and runs too good for it to be an engine problem, so we're now left with something electrical. For anyone wondering, I HAVE changed the coil, have now bypassed the ignition switch, even put a NOS voltage regulator in, NOS distributor, plugs, wires, points, condenser, and have tried a couple of rebuilt carbs - all to no avail, effecting zero difference in the way the stalling problem presents. I'll say goodbye for now with thanks for all the input and ideas that the many kind folks on this site have afforded me - its a truly great resource and a great bunch of people! Best regards, Chris Goodfellow.