Re: 1940 Packard 1801 won't start

Posted by Kansasboy On 2017/1/9 12:36:15

I agree with Fred K. and HH56, Have the things we have
already mentioned been rechecked? It does not seem likely
that an engine that had some cylinders with that low a comp number would idle that smoothly, also, has the timing been
rechecked with a timing light??
Since it seems time for a "hail mary" what is the point gap?
If the point gap is very wide, the dwell time would
be too short, not allowing the coil time to "saturate" this
would allow a nice fat hot spark as it is cranked over but
not as the rpm increases.
In short, has been said we really need some specific
numbers.
compression carefully run, as has been said above, throttle
and choke wide open and at least 3 compression strokes.and numbers for each cyl.

Spark, distributer carefully checked (preferably with the
dist off the car, checking not only point gap but play in bushings and cent. advance.

Fuel, not only does the carb get fuel at cranking but is the
"power section plugged, is the float set properly?
Although these would take time and therefore money to check,
it would hardly compare to tearing into the"bottom end".