[Spridgets] Won't Start

[Stan Fickes]

Check the rotor by looking at the spark both at the cool wire and at a
spark plug wires. Strong spark at the coil and weak or none at the plug can
mean bad rotor.

Check that #1 is firing near #1TDC. It should be a bit before, but not a
lot.

Check that you don't have fuel bowls full of water. Water settling in the
tank could cause running for a short time then stalling dead.

Verify compression in the cylinders.

Don't get discouraged. You have to sort out all the nits. Then you get to
drive a Bugeye!

On Tue, Jun 30, 2020, 10:37 PM Michael MacLean via Spridgets <
spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

> I finally fixed the brake lights that refused to work on my Bugeye.  Just
> had my son climb in the trunk and pull a couple of bullet connectors out
> and put them back in again.  I guess 20 years might see a little corrosion
> in Lucas connectors.  I'm sure you can relate.  After fixing that I
> installed a new combination light/ignition switch.  (Chinese junk)  Ready
> to cruise, or so i thought.  Just got finished washing the car to remove
> several moths of just sitting in the garage.  Started it up to take a ride
> and backed down the driveway.  Let the clutch out to go and the engine quit
> and will not start.  Checked for fuel flow and no problem there.  Got
> spark.  I just put a new battery in it yesterday, so the engine spins up
> nicely, but it won't run.  I'm starting to get discouraged.
> Mike MacLean
>
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