The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Engine Shop Troubleshooting starting problem

Engine installed after 1 yr, wiring done to start the eninge. When I crank the starter engine rotates with starting gear but doesnot fire up. I put the inline spark plug tester 1 at a time and saw the light come up in every spark plug. What does that prove, does it prove distributor is functioning and the spark plugs are also good or spark plugs could be a problem also. I have put the gas tank and I have gas coming up to inline filter close to caruberator. I put some gas from the top of carburetor. it wont fire up some time some back fire and some smoke from exhaust manifold. Is this electical problem or carburetor need a rebuild. It was sitting for exactly one year before that it was deinately running.

Need help and inputs.

Thanks
Ganesh

Hy smokey_truck, how long was it since the engine had its last tune-up? Did you do anything to the engine, other than take it out and store it? Spark plugs quite often give problems when they have some mileage on them, and then are not used for a period of time. The engine may also have sticky valves, just a couple of things to look at, hope that helps.

3B thanks for your response, yes before the engine was removed, I think a year or so before I changed all the spark plugs and all the plugs wires. it was running good.
I will change the spark plugs and try otherwise I will try to rebuild carburetor, I have a kit. But I don't want touch carburetor before I know all electrical and plugs are good.

I still want to know some more answers based on my description is my distributor working fine or not.

Rgds.,
Ganesh

Hy smokey_truck, By your description of your tests it would seem that the spark is getting at least to the spark plugs. When you try to start it again, check to see if the choke is functioning, if it is the float may be stuck and the engine may have flooded. After cranking for a few seconds, open the choke and check for fuel dripping from the carbs fuel nozzles, hope that helps.