Re: 37 will turn over but not fire.

Posted by sanford mitchell On 2009/11/6 23:27:03

Here is tonights analysis:

No Start.

Sanford III was over..Yup you got it Sanford and Son..lol

We both reviewed and did everything

Battery fine showing 6.3 volts still
Starter doing fine.

Sanford III held coil wire off the block ..crank it and it shot long nice blue /white spark also plug wire and plug on # 1 showed nice blue/white spark. So that test was done JW

I also set the distributor timing to flywheel for points to close 3 degrees before TDC at which point, I hand turned the distributor and locked it in, at the point where the points make contact at the above 3 degrees. allowable range is 2 1/2 degrees to 4 degrees per manual for contact before TDC. Number 1 firing postion on the distr. is at 8 o'clock. This was confirmed by putting the Mrs. wooden mixing spoon into cyc # 1 and watching it rise to the top(and guys..let's not even go there..what they don't know, won't hurt em)

We have new points, cap, condensor, rotor, new coil wire.
points set to .015 per manual

HOWEVER.

carb leaking all over...time to take off tommarrow and start disassembly, inspection and re assembly.

I did as instructed by Clipper and it was pissing gas. So I believe the Acelerator pump is working. at least.

Sanford III removed plugs 1 thru 4.and they were still dry

plug 5 and 6 had some degree of wetness.

Now Sanford III says 'Dad if the carb doesnt get the correct mix of gas and air she'll have a hard time starting if at all." antomization so to speak.