Shes alive! Cough Sputter... but running.
I got it running by turning the distributor fully counter clockwise so the vacuum advance is now touching the block. It runs, but backfires out of the carb. At this running point, she is 25 degrees advanced via my timing light.
Before i go any further myself, what should i try next? shifting the plug wires one by one.. clockwise or counterclockwise? And then adjusting the distributor in what direction to compensate for the plug wire shift?
Thanks! Shes running! cough sputter..
----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Haas" <mhaas@xxxxxxx> To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 2:03 PM Subject: Re: Mooing, Burping, just not startin, Rambler - UPDATE
Brian,
The distributor is likely still off a little bit (chances are, it's trying to fire either #4 or #5 instead of #1). With the hold down clamp loose and the ignition on, turn the distributor while cranking the engine. Try both ways but go slowly since you can go right past where it needs to be. As you get closer to having it lined up, it should back fire out of the carburetor less. You may run into the problem where you can't turn the distributor enough to get it to work. If that's the case, you'll need to remove the distributor and turn the rotor some. Also, if you find that it's just about at the end of where it can move after you get it running, you can move the wires around on the cap if you don't want to mess with moving the rotor.
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