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Won't Restart - Troubleshooting?

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DBentley

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I have a '49 Ford 8N that I restored three years ago. It had a 12 volt system, and I put on new wires, coil, distributor, switch and resistor block. Never had a problem starting until -- today. After plowing several driveways, I shut it off (with the key) to talk to the neighbor. On restart - I get no fire. Towed it home.

Checked the spark with a spark tester. It shows a spark light when turning over. I unscrewed the bolt on the bottom of the carb and I have fuel.

What's next?
 
DBentley,Pull the distributor cap and dry it out with a hair dryer,also dry the points and rotor with it.Then put the cap back on correctly.
 
The temperatures were in the low 20's yesterday evening so I decided to wait on taking the distributor off. I came out this morning, slapped the carburetor with a crescent wrench, it started immediately and ran without a problem.
 
(quoted from post at 11:45:28 01/14/19) The temperatures were in the low 20's yesterday evening so I decided to wait on taking the distributor off. I came out this morning, slapped the carburetor with a crescent wrench, it started immediately and ran without a problem.
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resent slap...hair dryer.....what's the diff? :twisted:
 
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