Does the ignition warning light normally come on with the ignition and is it
still doing so?
If so connect a timing light to the coil lead and watch for flashing when
cranking. If not you need to check the coil +ve for 12v all the time, and
the -ve switching between 12v and ground when cranking.
If so, connect it to each plug lead and try again. If no flashing on the
plug leads the cap and/or rotor is breaking down. If flashing on each lead
point the timing light at the crank pulley when on No.1 and check it is
flashing a few degrees BTDC i.e. the timing hasn't slipped.
If that's OK it is probably fuel. After cranking for a bit, especially with
the choke out, it will probably have flooded the points, in which case you
will smell the fuel even before you get the timing light out. But if no
external fuel smell take out plugs 1 and 4. They should smell strongly of
fuel but not be wet (flooded). If flooded, and the ignition checks out,
push the choke home, crank with the throttle wide open, and be ready to
release the throttle and half-pull the choke when it catches.
If no fuel smell no fuel is getting through. If the 74 has an electric fuel
pump maybe that has stopped working, although normally there should be
enough left in the float chambers to start ('starts but immediately quit'
noted), and normally one would be aware that it hadn't clicked when turning
on the ignition.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
> Friend called to ask for help with a problem on his 74 Midget. Car
> running like a champ two days ago. All of a sudden it's quits
> immediately on him. Can't coax it to start again.
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