Spark advance lever & backfire

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by Randini509

Would that leaking by that bad cause it to backfire extremly loud through the muffler when i try and start it? Cause thats not only embarassing as hell but scares the $%it out of the neighbors lol.

I doubt it. You might want to check the ignition switch also. When my repro switch was bad it did the same thing. Some of the repro switches don't make good contact, and the slightest movement of the key will make the contact go open.

[Randini509]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

I doubt it. You might want to check the ignition switch also. When my repro switch was bad it did the same thing. Some of the repro switches don't make good contact, and the slightest movement of the key will make the contact go open.

Ill have to check that out too, im picking up a new exhaust manifold, and condensor tonight. So i guess ill slap them on and see what happens... Hopefully it doesnt backfire and pi$$ off the neighbors again.

[Randini509]

welllllp new exhaust manifold, new gaskets, new condenser, spot on timing, made sure GAV was just seating and adjusted choke know to be straight up and down so i knew the position og the gav via the little knob. fired right up first crank of the starter! BAM! But then.....Pulled out for a drive hit the brakes...truck dies...blew a fuse. Now electric gremlins are present. Hit the brakes...blows the fuse...turn on the lights....blows a fuse...BUT the horn and speedo light do not. This truck is pissing me off. Also when i turn the key on the amp meter drops a little into the negative. again. this thing is driving me f'n crazy. !!

[Tom Wesenberg]

The ammeter will drop some with the key on IF the points are closed, so that's OK.

You'll have to check for the short in the lights. Sounds like it's in the brake switch or in the socket, if the wires are good.

Don't let it drive you nuts. Most problems are fairly simple, but with many past owners, maybe none of the small stuff was fixed and now you have a lot of small problems. I know a guy that was so fed up when his A wouldn't start that he sold it cheap. The guy that bought it had me fix the problems. There were several things that needed to be fixed and each one made trying to drive the car a bad experience.
I had all the problems fixed in about 8 hours, and the car was then sold for a profit.

[Randini509]

Nice lol. Yea ill get it eventually. Just irritating at the moment.

[Purdy Swoft]

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It sounds like the battery is loose in the battery box. The battery can move around and let the negative battery cable end ground out against the brake pedal rod and blow the fuse. It could also be caused by a cable that is too long and the brake pedal rod rubs a bare spot that grounds. check the battery box and cables.

[Randini509]

Pretty sure that all checks out. But i will def double check it thanks.