I used a test spark plug. I am getting spark, but as you say, the question is, is it occurring at the right time? I say it's not. I'm still messing up the timing somehow. I have since been given a few other things to try which I will, tonight and the next 2 days. Yes, I did try starter fluid. Enough that if it caught, I'd have been blown sky-high. :) --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "timnagin" <timnagin@xxxx> wrote: > >6. Spark plugs. They're wet. I was very careful to get them in the > >proper order. I have checked, but will re-check to make sure the ends > >are not lost in the boots. > > > Well this, and other things you did, show you are getting fuel in the > cylinders, but not necessarily spark. Yes, I know you looked at the > distributor/dizzy placement a few times. I had this exact same thing happen > a few times before. > > Once was that the distributor/dizzy was off by one tooth, and another was > that the spark plug wires were in the cap one position off. On both > occasions we realized this when the engine sputtered and sounded like it > wanted to start but wouldn't. We moved the wires/distributor and it lit at > the first flick of the switch. > > I hope you get it going and would like to know what resolved the problem. > > One last thing. I am not a real big fan of starter fluid, but have you tried > a little while the engine is turning over? Would that be bad for this car? > > Greg Yahoo! Groups Sponsor <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=249982.3512844.4795476.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=170512 6215:HM/A=1524963/R=0/SIG=12o72ctft/*http://hits.411web.com/cgi-bin/autore dir?camp=556&lineid=3512844?=egroupweb&pos=HM> <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=249982.3512844.4795476.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1524963/rand=806569202> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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