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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 5 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 5 | 55 2nd 3600 235
Sat for a year
Was not getting spark from coil so replaced:
-coil
-plugs (pretty dirty but not awful)
-plug wires
-condenser
-points
-rotor
Got spark. Turns over, no start.
Am getting gas into carb. Tried starter fluid and even poored a couple TS of gas into carb.
Next step?
Last edited by Woogeroo; 08/08/2012 3:39 PM. Reason: added, year/model to topic
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 | Change the plugs, especially if they've ever been wet down with fuel (flooded). I've started several engines that wouldn't even try to run with pretty OK-looking plugs, but made no effort to start and run. Fresh plugs- - - -started on the first attempt!
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,061 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,061 | Hy track29, welcome, take the valve cover off and check for bent pushrods, if no pushrods are bent, then watch all the valves while cranking the engine just to make sure they are all moving down and back up, hope that helps. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,112 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,112 | Well if you changed the points, the timing will have changed. If you haven't static timed it, you need to do so. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 5 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 5 | Thanks, all. I just put in new plugs. Still no start. I double checked power to coil with ignition on, got 12+ v.
Will take off the valve cover today. Also, found a thread here discussing static timing. Will try that too, and report back.
Am also draining the fuel tank because it sat for a year with just a gallon or two in it. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 5 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 5 | SOLVED!!!! Right - don't laff, dudes (OK, ur going to laff). Dist cap on backwards. Complete rookie just learned another something. Running and timing adjusted, sounds great. Now for the warped valve cover. I'm not guessing a new gasket will take care of that. LMC or Brothers? Any other suggestions for a source? Please wait until you stop laffing to reply. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 54 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 54 | LOL Well you got it running thats good, try these guys for your part their in Portland Or. "Old Car Parts" 800-886-7277 | | | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 5 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 5 | Well for someone who never touched a car, I guess I'm doing OK, eh? I will call them in Portland, thanks. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | Well for someone who never touched a car, I guess I'm doing OK, eh? I will call them in Portland, thanks. Congratulations, track29 Patience, peristence, and a logical/methodical approach to problems are assets when working on these old trucks. Keep at it. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | No ones laughing or I can't hear them. The older and more "experienced" we get the less likely it is for us to admit our mistakes and laugh at them. I can tell you I've made some real boners that weren't near as easy to fix as yours little mishap.
Hope you keep us posted on your progess and e always like lots of pictures. | | |
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