As a betting man, I would bet that you are battling more than one issue at the same time. This is the most challenging scenario for anyone who knows exactly what they are doing even if they have the vehicle right in front of them. It is near impossible to walk someone through the troubleshooting procedure for simultaneous problems over the Wild, Wild, World of Web. Thus yours and bartamos' kerfuffle. BTW I am with Martin's opinion of bartamos, but I also understand your frustration with your vehicle.
I will not opine on personalities, but will offer my opinion on how you should proceed.
1) Drink one ice cold beer of your choice (repeat as needed). Calm nerves are needed for clear, constructive thinking.
2) As Hotrod Lincoln often suggests, test, don't guess.
3) Test each of the following individually until you can rule them out as the cause of the problems.
-Compression.
-Spark at the plugs at the right time.
- Fuel delivery to the carburetor, and proper air fuel mixture delivered to the cylinders.
If you need assistance as to how to diagnose each of these three items, ask away.
Carl
