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NO SPARK!!!!! #793450 10/29/2011 9:47 PM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 61 St Charles MO B Born Lucky Shop Shark
Born Lucky Shop Shark B Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 61 St Charles MO	Let's start from the beginning New Cam,timing gear,Lifters,new orings on valves,new gaskets all around. Engine 292 with 12V Distributor New points and condensor The timing light does not light up when applyed. I tried this test, ignition key on. dist cap off,coil wire off dist. and 1/4 off ground, used a screwdriver to open and close points. I get spark. So. I would think it should be in the cap, points, condensor but all are new and adjusted correctly.

Re: NO SPARK!!!!! Born Lucky #793506 10/30/2011 1:10 AM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,675 Dellrose, TN H Hotrod Lincoln Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer)
Hotrod Lincoln Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) H Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,675 Dellrose, TN	Is the distributor turning? Jerry "It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt! There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!

Re: NO SPARK!!!!! Hotrod Lincoln #793527 10/30/2011 1:56 AM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 61 St Charles MO B Born Lucky Shop Shark
Born Lucky Shop Shark B Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 61 St Charles MO	Originally Posted by Hotrod Lincoln Is the distributor turning? Jerry Yes, the distrubutor is turning. The engine sounds like it want to start, just no spark. It is funny you responsed,as I searched the forum and found some good advice from you, which I will be following. You spoke about timing, lining up the #1 on compression and the #6 on exhaust. I somewhat quoted you on the 1947-present chevy forum. Now with that advice do I remove ALL spark plugs to find TDC?

Re: NO SPARK!!!!! Born Lucky #793552 10/30/2011 3:46 AM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 st.charles mo. J joek3167 'Bolter
joek3167 'Bolter J Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 st.charles mo.	Born Lucky i live near you and could help you with your problem

Re: NO SPARK!!!!! joek3167 #793564 10/30/2011 4:57 AM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 61 St Charles MO B Born Lucky Shop Shark
Born Lucky Shop Shark B Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 61 St Charles MO	That would be great! Let's arrange something. Thanks

Re: NO SPARK!!!!! Born Lucky #793574 10/30/2011 5:52 AM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 st.charles mo. J joek3167 'Bolter
joek3167 'Bolter J Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 st.charles mo.	You have a pm

Re: NO SPARK!!!!! joek3167 #793645 10/30/2011 4:03 PM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 47 St. Catharines Ontario Canada H Hans Bredl New Guy
Hans Bredl New Guy H Joined: May 2009 Posts: 47 St. Catharines Ontario Canada	I had the same problem last year where the timing light didnt work.My problem ended being bad spark plugs. Apparently if you do short start ups your plugs can go bad.I had brand new ngks with maybe a half hour run time when they went bad.Just another thing you can check

Re: NO SPARK!!!!! Hans Bredl #793679 10/30/2011 6:25 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 51 ga D Dado Wrench Fetcher
Dado Wrench Fetcher D Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 51 ga	Autolite plugs seem to burn oil better in my 65 292 ac is quick to foul .

Re: NO SPARK!!!!! Dado #795351 11/05/2011 10:22 AM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 335 Rhode Island D DThela Shop Shark
DThela Shop Shark D Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 335 Rhode Island	just had a problem with my truck, everything new! called my ace mechanic, he came over, cleaned the points with emery, truck started right up. Apparently had a small non conductive point on the points. 1963 GMC Suburban

Re: NO SPARK!!!!! DThela #795618 11/06/2011 4:16 PM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 61 St Charles MO B Born Lucky Shop Shark
Born Lucky Shop Shark B Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 61 St Charles MO	Update. I benched tested the coil. First the primary circuit tested within specs.Since this tested O.K, I when to test the secondary circuit and the coil failed. This is why I was getting a weak spark, I ordered a new coil and with this I have a good spark. Now I have to readjust the rockers. Please follow the new topic that I started for this progress.

Re: NO SPARK!!!!! Born Lucky #795750 11/07/2011 12:32 AM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 51 ga D Dado Wrench Fetcher
Dado Wrench Fetcher D Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 51 ga	Want dependability toss the points go electronic

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