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| CoronaMike |
 Jan 30 2021, 05:05 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 152 Joined: 11-February 19 From: Maryville, TN Member No.: 22,868 Region Association: South East States  |
Hi all,
I feel like I've tried everything, so I'm appealing to to the sage wisdom of the board. ok - 74 1.8 Ljet. Was running - albeit started getting a little rough - so I thought maybe the timing was off, or needed new points - etc. Tune up stuff. Had a really weak spark coming off #s 1&2. I got a new: Coil, Wires, Cap, Rotor, points, and condenser (which i noticed was hooked to the + side of the coil.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) which I thought was kinda weird it had been running fine at all. Anyway - when i put it all back together - i made sure that: Notch on fan was at TDC when cylinder 1 valves were all the way in. Dizzy - and rotor (pointing at notch) are in the right spot (if not close enough). Points gaped at .016 (at least until I can get running to put the dwell meter on it) I DO have 12 volts at the coil. But - it will start. Not even a stumble.. nothing. Ideas? Thanks!! - mike |
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| BillC |
Jan 30 2021, 05:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 548 Joined: 24-April 15 From: Silver Spring, MD Member No.: 18,667 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Doesn't turn over? As in, you turn the key and nothing happens at the engine? Or, it won't start when cranking?
If it doesn't turn over, there's something wrong with your starter or starter wiring/circuit. First check, did you reconnect the battery? Then, check the wiring on the starter, maybe something got knocked off in the process. Last thing would be to check your ignition switch, they have been known to go bad suddenly. If it won't start when cranking, then we've at least narrowed things down a bit. |
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| CoronaMike |
Jan 30 2021, 06:11 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 152 Joined: 11-February 19 From: Maryville, TN Member No.: 22,868 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(BillC @ Jan 30 2021, 06:28 PM)  Doesn't turn over? As in, you turn the key and nothing happens at the engine? Or, it won't start when cranking? If it doesn't turn over, there's something wrong with your starter or starter wiring/circuit. First check, did you reconnect the battery? Then, check the wiring on the starter, maybe something got knocked off in the process. Last thing would be to check your ignition switch, they have been known to go bad suddenly. If it won't start when cranking, then we've at least narrowed things down a bit. Ok - (sorry) it does crank - but it doesn't start. |
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CoronaMike Ignition Problem - cranks, but won't start...? Jan 30 2021, 05:05 PM
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