Re: 55 Patrician Conked Out While Idling, Won't Start

Posted by Cli55er On 2017/3/8 11:44:47

not much to checking if the dizzy is loose. just see if it turns by hand. it should be rock solid and not able to turn by hand.

if it is loose...just slowly turn it by hand one way and then the other while someone cranks the motor over. eventually you will find that sweet spot where the motor will run. then you can set it with a timing light.

there is a chance it was not tightened down well enough and has slowly moved out of wack and moved the timing out of spec. could be why you are getting back firing as well.

i have done this myself....i set the timing and forgot to bolt down the locking clamp on the dizzy and few engine starts later and it vibrates out of timing.