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IanJayLights · 12-10-2018, 08:32 PM

I know I know, a thread about starting issues. I drove my 28 Phaeton to a local car show (about 2 miles away). I got there fine, parked. I started it and went to leave 2 hours later. It backfired a few times. I limped it home. Now the starter will turn it over, but it doesn’t want to run. I’ve had a few backfires, but it isn’t running.

Here is what I have checked so far

I had it on the trickle charger all night
It has gas in it, and I pulled the line at the carb and plenty of gas is flowing.
I redid the timing to specifications
I checked the timing gear for any missing teeth
I redid the gaps on the points and rotor to spec
I pulled the coil wire and held it up to the head and have a good spark there
I cleaned the plugs
I checked the black wire in the distributor
Changed the condenser

What else could it be? Would it be the pop out switch?

12-10-2018, 08:32 PM	#1
IanJayLights Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 83	Model A won’t start I know I know, a thread about starting issues. I drove my 28 Phaeton to a local car show (about 2 miles away). I got there fine, parked. I started it and went to leave 2 hours later. It backfired a few times. I limped it home. Now the starter will turn it over, but it doesn’t want to run. I’ve had a few backfires, but it isn’t running. Here is what I have checked so far I had it on the trickle charger all night It has gas in it, and I pulled the line at the carb and plenty of gas is flowing. I redid the timing to specifications I checked the timing gear for any missing teeth I redid the gaps on the points and rotor to spec I pulled the coil wire and held it up to the head and have a good spark there I cleaned the plugs I checked the black wire in the distributor Changed the condenser What else could it be? Would it be the pop out switch?