im back. i have followed some advice, mostly
bruceva and soundguy and i think im real close.
been following the 75 tips etc
here the rundown-
2n front mount distributor 6v
ran ok, i rarely use it. one day wouldnt start and
i cranked way too much. it suddenly made a short
sound and all efforts ceased. i walked away to
return a few days later to attempt diagnose. i
find the ignition coil kind of exploded.
replaced the coil, inspected points and condenser
( brought ton the guys at the firehouse cause i
dont understand what im looking at), needed to
replace a damaged rotor (my fault, -20 degrees
that day) and distributor cap ( noticed a chip
nothing major),didnt do the exact recomended spark
check but i did check and verified a strong spark
on all 4 using an inline tester, didnt do the
whole 1/4" on an old plug.checked for fuel at
bottom of carb. ended up cleaning screens at
sediment bowl and elbow at carb, tapped w hammer
handle for a bit added 2.5 gallons fresh fuelsince
it was very low, and i got a good consistent fuel
flow at bottom bolt. charged the battery even
though reads fine on voltmeter. plugged in a
heater that it has near the starter and let that
heat up and bubble and gurggle for a while.
the result is still a very slow crank. i then
decide to jump with a 12v as told to, using post
on starter and then grounding. i get the same
difficult crank, slightly stronger, but still only
one revolution or rotation before i need to remove
the cable then i try again and get one revolution.
am i missing something?
thanks for any help. also i am far from a
mechanic, i think i know enough to get myself in
trouble so i may ask for descriptions of things
that im not sure of
bruceva and soundguy and i think im real close.
been following the 75 tips etc
here the rundown-
2n front mount distributor 6v
ran ok, i rarely use it. one day wouldnt start and
i cranked way too much. it suddenly made a short
sound and all efforts ceased. i walked away to
return a few days later to attempt diagnose. i
find the ignition coil kind of exploded.
replaced the coil, inspected points and condenser
( brought ton the guys at the firehouse cause i
dont understand what im looking at), needed to
replace a damaged rotor (my fault, -20 degrees
that day) and distributor cap ( noticed a chip
nothing major),didnt do the exact recomended spark
check but i did check and verified a strong spark
on all 4 using an inline tester, didnt do the
whole 1/4" on an old plug.checked for fuel at
bottom of carb. ended up cleaning screens at
sediment bowl and elbow at carb, tapped w hammer
handle for a bit added 2.5 gallons fresh fuelsince
it was very low, and i got a good consistent fuel
flow at bottom bolt. charged the battery even
though reads fine on voltmeter. plugged in a
heater that it has near the starter and let that
heat up and bubble and gurggle for a while.
the result is still a very slow crank. i then
decide to jump with a 12v as told to, using post
on starter and then grounding. i get the same
difficult crank, slightly stronger, but still only
one revolution or rotation before i need to remove
the cable then i try again and get one revolution.
am i missing something?
thanks for any help. also i am far from a
mechanic, i think i know enough to get myself in
trouble so i may ask for descriptions of things
that im not sure of