Engine Won't Start - What Am I Missing
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The wet plug kinda says that too. If it really soaking the plugs sometimes you have to pull them all or let the car sit for a day or more.You can also let the car sit for an hour and squirt some starter fluid in the carb and turn to start w/o touching the gas. Usually you will have to remove the air cleaner lid for this but sometimes you can get away with a big shot into the snorkel.
On the other hand if you have poor spark the plugs can get wet before they can fire. compare your spark to your daily driver (intensity/brightness) or even tighten the gap to 0.030". What gap do you run now?
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The results are in. I let the car sit for 2 days (too busy watching inauguration yesterday) but got to it today. Pulled the plugs, which overall looked good with a couple damp, (but not soaked) checked gap (good) and hit each one with a shot of carb cleaner and re-installed. Pulled the dist cap and cleaned each of the contacts with sandpaper as well as the rotor. Shot a bit of starter fluid down the carb, turned the key and it fired right up!
So, it appears I had a bad coil, which trying to start it, I caused it to flood. I have had a Flamethrower coil on the shelf for 6-7 years, but haven't installed it based on feedback from this forum, so I am off to order a new stock one.
Thanks for everyone's help in resolving this issue
So, it appears I had a bad coil, which trying to start it, I caused it to flood. I have had a Flamethrower coil on the shelf for 6-7 years, but haven't installed it based on feedback from this forum, so I am off to order a new stock one.
Thanks for everyone's help in resolving this issue
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Just ordered a new coil from Zip.
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Got the new coil (Delco Remy) earlier this week from a major vendor and it was bad right out of the box (2.1 Ohms)! So back it goes for an exchange.
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I did an internet search to see if any local stores sell them, but I came up empty. Do you know of an auto parts chain that carries them?
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