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Randall was right. I did have multiple problems. Closer inspection of the
ground in the distributor plate showed it was connected and tested fine with an
ohms check, but in truth was hanging on by just a few threads. Fabricated
another and now spark is exceptional out of the wire. Don't ask me how I know
that but if you'd like a recommendation of the type screwdriver to test the
wire to ground, I can tell you which kind NOT to use.
So...the 3 has spark to the plugs and has fuel to the carbs. Engine cranks but
won't catch. Rechecked float specs and they're good. Reset richness to 12
flat start-up specs. So good. Ran a timing light to see if it had jumped
time, tested good.
I'm now suspecting a severe enough vacuum leak to keep the gas from being
sucked into the chambers. Checked valve lash, no issues. Compression test
shows 90 plus in all cylinders. I can't see the intake manifold gasket on the
bottom, but that's where it would be...if it is.
Question: with the carbs off and using the solenoid to crank the engine, how
much should one feel suction against ones hand at the ports of the intake
manifold? I'm barely feeling any if at all. Certainly not enough to draw gas
in.
Thanks, everyone, for your patience!
Terry Smith, '59 TR3A TS 58667
New Hampshire
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</head><body><p style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sa=
ns-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Randall was right.  I did have mult=
iple problems.  Closer inspection of the ground in the distributor pla=
te showed it was connected and tested fine with an ohms check, but in truth=
was hanging on by just a few threads.  Fabricated another and now spa=
rk is exceptional out of the wire.  Don't ask me how I know that b=
ut if you'd like a recommendation of the type screwdriver to test the w=
ire to ground, I can tell you which kind NOT to use.  </p><p styl=
e=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb=
(51, 51, 51);"><br></p><p style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica,=
arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">So...the 3 has spark to the pl=
ugs and has fuel to the carbs.  Engine cranks but won't catch.=
0; Rechecked float specs and they're good.  Reset richness to 12 f=
lat start-up specs.  So good.  Ran a timing light to see if it ha=
d jumped time, tested good.  </p><p style=3D"font-size: 12pt; fon=
t-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br></p><p=
style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color=
: rgb(51, 51, 51);">I'm now suspecting a severe enough vacuum leak to k=
eep the gas from being sucked into the chambers.  Checked valve lash, =
no issues.  Compression test shows 90 plus in all cylinders.  I c=
an't see the intake manifold gasket on the bottom, but that's where=
it would be...if it is.  </p><p style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-f=
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yle=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: r=
gb(51, 51, 51);">Question:  with the carbs off and using the solenoid =
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the ports of the intake manifold?  I'm barely feeling any if at al=
l.  Certainly not enough to draw gas in.  </p><p style=3D"fo=
nt-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51=
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sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Thanks, everyone, for your patience!<=
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