I screwed up!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Austin Tx
I screwed up!
OK, I screwed up. I replced the vacuum advance on my 72, and when I did, I took the points off to make it easier, and now I can't get the car to start.
Any idea's? I'm a beginer, so be gentle - I'm perfectly happy just getting it running so U can take it to a pro!
thanks,
Matt
Any idea's? I'm a beginer, so be gentle - I'm perfectly happy just getting it running so U can take it to a pro!
thanks,
Matt
Team Owner
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From: Crossville TN
Or...did you put the rotor in 180 degrees out of position? The under-side of the rotor has a round protrusion on one side and a square protrusion on the other. These assure proper indexing of the rotor. Did you reconnect the two wires to the clip on the points? (signal lead and condenser wire) Is the dist. cap mounted correctly?
Burning Brakes
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Can we assume you didn't move the distributor and that you didn't remove any plug wires from the cap? If the above suggestions from other forum members don't work, check where the wires connecting to the points. Are they secure, is is possible the wire from the points to the coil is frayed or broken? A continuity tester could confirm. Did you seat the points securely? If I remember correctly they seat into the plate before they are secured with the two screws. If everything checks out, could it be flooded? To confirm no spark, pull the wire from the coil to the cap and holding a half inch away from the center post on the cap, crank and see if your getting spark.
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To set the gap on the points, the rub block(for lack of a better term) has to be on the high point of the distributor rotor. Then set the gap like Paul74 suggested.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Austin Tx
Thanks,
Matt