Re: [Amc-list] The '65 American 330 cranks - now to figure why it won'tstart

["jerijan baldwin" <jerijan@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

*hehehehe*
Oh, well.
Here is the beginning of that story:  The parts I missed.
I'm assuming now only two things were not done:
1-compression test.  DO it.
2-CLEAN the points and check the connections of the low tension wires.
(*and adjust the points as well.  Keep in mind the collapsed points are a
bugaboo; my '67 with 'no' miles (OK, it's 37,000 now) has collapsed the
points twice already (with lubrication no less).  For some reason the
'riser' on points (the part which 'rides' on the distributor's cam) likes to
MELT!  (What happened to that old Nylon-web-hard riser?  This is crappola
Poopy plastic and this MELTS it's way to collapse.  The ONLY solution I
found was replace the points with an OLD set (which I know to be good.  Old
means age, not use.  The points are probably 30 years old but were 'new'.)
So clean and adjust the points and clean the connections on the coil and
distributor.  Pull each wire off at both ends, wiggle 'em back in so you can
be certain of good contact.
The only thing which will keep this from running is 'whipped' innards.  You
can't determine that without first doing the compression checks.
Oh, yeah, of course...Clean the plugs off with carb cleaner.  Oil is an
insulator.
Jerijan


-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Bruce Griffis
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 4:44 PM
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Amc-list] The '65 American 330 cranks - now to figure why it
won'tstart

I popped the gas tank back in, wired it up, connected the fuel line and
replaced the fuel filter. Did the oil change last night. Did the coolant
change and hoses today. Popped in a new battery.

Good news: it cranks.
Not so good news: it doesn't even sound like it's trying to start


I poured a little gas down the carb, so I wouldn't have to worry whether the
fuel pump was working or not. Not getting anything, even with gas in the
carb. I'm thinking a couple things:

Sparkplugs were in the car while it was soaking in penetrating oil. I might
need to dry the oil off the plugs.
I did not replace points, condenser, rotor, distributor cap, coil, spark
plugs or spark plug wires. Should I just go ahead and replace the whole
mess, or can I try cleaning the points with emory cloth?

Thinking of pulling the spark plug from the number one cylinder and seeing
if there's spark. I just hold it a little bit away from the block, right?
Rubber gloves, or pliers with a good rubber handle, or grin and bear it? To
check the fuel delivery - I'd just pull the hose between the pump and the
carb and see if any fuel comes out when cranking, right?



There are some items I need to take car of, though. It's leaking from around
the water pump. Not sure if it's the pump, or just the gasket. Horn worked
for a second, and doesn't any more. I'll need to trace the wires (or check
the fuse? Not sure).


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