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Re: Engine will not start Hotrod Lincoln #726369 03/03/2011 10:54 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 69 Kansas E edub10068 Wrench Fetcher
edub10068 Wrench Fetcher E Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 69 Kansas	did u remove the distributor and are u sure the points are set almost to open (distributor pointing at #1, steel ball on flywheel on pointer, tdc on cylinder #1)?

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Engine will not start	nels1954	03/03/2011 4:31 PM
Re: Engine will not start	joker	03/03/2011 4:34 PM
Re: Engine will not start	FriedGreenTmater	03/03/2011 4:37 PM
Re: Engine will not start	Hotrod Lincoln	03/03/2011 5:39 PM
Re: Engine will not start	edub10068	03/03/2011 10:54 PM
Re: Engine will not start	nels1954	03/04/2011 4:40 AM
Re: Engine will not start	crenwelge	03/04/2011 5:08 AM
Re: Engine will not start	nels1954	03/04/2011 6:16 AM
Re: Engine will not start	nels1954	03/05/2011 1:11 AM
Re: Engine will not start	yar	03/06/2011 6:40 PM
Re: Engine will not start	nels1954	03/07/2011 2:18 AM
Re: Engine will not start	VEW	03/13/2011 7:27 PM
Re: Engine will not start	emptyoilcan	03/13/2011 8:15 PM
Re: Engine will not start	tracern1	03/14/2011 12:26 AM
Re: Engine will not start	VEW	03/14/2011 12:36 AM
Re: Engine will not start	tracern1	03/14/2011 2:12 AM
Re: Engine will not start	nels1954	03/15/2011 5:46 PM

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