Brad,
I did regap all the plugs to .25 still no start, I'm still looking. I know
there is spark to the points. I forgot to turn the key off before putting
the screw driver into the points, and I saw the spark.
Jane (still looking but it's almost time to go to the kid's baseball game.)
>
> > Last weekend I ran out of gas, duh. The gauge doesn't work, I just
> > blew it. So anyway it's really dry now, and I put some gas in. I
> > changed the spark plugs and gapped them at .035 instead of .025
> > because I working on getting it to pass the Colorado emmissions
> > test. I also changed the condensor and points (gapped at .015).
> > Now it tries to start but can't quite catch on. I'm going to put
> > some more gas in, premium this time and see if it will go. Any
> > ideas on why else it might not start? Help is appreciated.
>
> Hi Jane,
>
> Are you sure you have spark at the spark plugs? AND, are they for
> sure hooked up in the correct order. Also you might try regapping
> them to .25 and see if that makes a difference. Unless you have a
> sports coil you may not be producing a strong enough spark with the
> larger gap.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Brad (Lincoln Nebraska 402-464-1502)
>
> 1964 Spitfire4 BFC25720L (In "Teething" Mode right now)
> 1966 TR4A CT72398L (Waiting for garage space to start
teardown)
> 1951 Dodge Truck 82217766 B-3-B-108 (Suspension just about ready to
install)
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