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Old 11-26-2021, 05:46 PM   #6
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Default Re: overheated motor won't start now

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Originally Posted by nkaminar View Post
Spark, fuel, and compression. Easy to check for a spark at the plugs by having the leads about 1/4 inch away from the top of the plugs or 1/4 inch away from the terminals on the distributor top. You can squirt some gasoline in the carburetor to see if it starts. If it starts and then quits you need to trouble shoot the fuel system and perhaps the carburetor. Checking the compression is easy by turning the engine over with the hand crank. You should feel some resistance on all 4 cylinders.

Do the above before you start pulling things apart and then report back to the Barn animals.
I agree totally. Too many people start tearing apart before they try the simple causes first.
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