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 Post subject: Cranks, but no start
PostPosted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 5:45 pm 
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Ok so I have power at the coil and I used an inductive pick up to determine there's power through three plug wires. Turns over but never seems to fire. Carbs have gas and accel pumps are working. I checked the points gap and it's good. What should I check next?


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 Post subject: Re: Cranks, but no start
PostPosted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 5:58 pm 
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11 volts across the coil with the ignition on

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 Post subject: Re: Cranks, but no start
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What has change since the last time it ran?

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 Post subject: Re: Cranks, but no start
PostPosted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 7:09 pm 
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Just the carbs. I cleaned them and reset them to the basic starting point

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SO you smell gas ? Timing ? basics , spark at the plugs , gas in carbs , wires on the right plugs , hmmmm..

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 Post subject: Re: Cranks, but no start
PostPosted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 7:15 pm 
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Timing hasn't changed. Haven't moved the dist. I can see gas squirt in the carbs. The inductive pickup from the timing light picks up power in all the wires, EXCEPT number one wire...

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 Post subject: Re: Cranks, but no start
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Have you tried using starter fluid?

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 Post subject: Re: Cranks, but no start
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Yup. Miguel came over and we tried that. Seemed to help a little but still no catch. We tried his coil and condensor that we knew were good. Same thing, just cranked and cranked. New rotor and new cap too.

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I do have brand new plugs that I can throw in, but the ones in there weren't very bad at all.

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Are you sure you see spark at the plug wire to ground? If you have fuel , spark and timed. it should at least try to fire.

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