Can't get it to start

[bartmcneill]

My A won't start. has not been started in a few years. Did all the recommended stuff. have new fuel, carb seems to work. Spark seems to be weak. Pulled the plug out of 1 and got no spark. My brother held his hand on the top of the plugs and got a weak jolt out of 3 and 4. Is my coil bad? weak? I have spark at the points but it looks small too. I need her to run. What recommendations do you have?

[Chuck Sea/Tac]

Points are probably oxidized.

[Synchro909]

Originally Posted by Chuck Sea/Tac

Points are probably oxidized.

Agree. I cut a small piece of fine wet and dry paper into a strip about 1/4" wide and maybe 2" long. I pull it through the closed points once, then turn it around and do the other side. Only about 1/2" of the paper actually rubs the points.

[bartmcneill]

Thank you gentlemen. Took some fine sandpaper to the points and she started and runs very well. They looked clean but oxidation fools you I guess.

[Gary WA]

thanks for the feedback for others to use!

[Tom Wesenberg]

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My 28 wouldn't start after it set for 2 months during wet and humid summer weather. Even sanding the points several times couldn't get it to start with the starter, so I finally got the hand crank out, and it started on the first pull up. After running for 2 minutes everything was good to go again with the starter.

[Synchro909]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

My 28 wouldn't start after it set for 2 months during wet and humid summer weather. Even sanding the points several times couldn't get it to start with the starter, so I finally got the hand crank out, and it started on the first pull up. After running for 2 minutes everything was good to go again with the starter.

Battery had drained down while it was sitting?

[ryanheacox]

Happens to me every spring getting our Fordor out. Points look clean but they always need some sanding. Once that's done she fires on the first crank. Put a NOS set in last fall, we'll see how they do come spring.

The points that were in there when my grandfather maintained the car never seemed to need any maintenance. 2 years into my ownership I forgot the key on overnight and melted them... replaced with a new set and that's when the oxidation problems started.