elcajonfarms
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I have a gas Super 55 that I bought a few years ago in running condition but didn't use much and gave it to my brother for awhile, but he didn't use it at all. When I gave it to him, it "ran when parked" but sat for a few years without running. It was shedded for a time, then moved (not running then) and sat out in the weather for a couple years. I am now trying to get it running, have yet to hear it pop or fire. It turns over just fine although the starter seems pretty sluggish, running 12 volts which may have been converted from 6 volts at some point in the past. Over the past couple of months, at a cost of several hundred dollars, I have replaced spark plugs, plug wires, coil (12 volt, internally resisted), points, condenser, rotor, distributor cap, ignition switch, battery cables, and even the carburetor (replaced with a new one from YT), and also cleaned out the air filter from top to bottom. I have spark at all cylinders but it will not fire, even with starter fluid at the intake. Most recently I reset the timing manually using the technique outlined in the original operator's manual, but still no action. I am starting to run out of ideas. Any suggestions would be appreciated.