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Old 09-06-2011, 11:50 AM   #34
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Default Re: 1937 No start

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Originally Posted by Chris Nelson View Post
There are only 4 things needed to makie an engine run.
1-Compression and you seem to have that.
2-Fuel and you seem to have that or you would not get a backfire.
3-Ignition and you seem to have that or you would not get the backfire.
That leaves out only the most important of all and that is;
4-Timing
I would hazard a guess that you are out of time in your wiring. I wouldn't waste time on the timing gear backlash. You are getting spark, but it is only occuring on an open valve,(backfire), which indicates the wires are not in the proper order, or you have cracks in the dist. caps.
Actually there are 5 things.

5-Exhaust

The engine won't run if there is no place for the exhaust to go.


Tom
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