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Re(2): Spit STILL won't start

To: "'British Cars'" <british-cars@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re(2): Spit STILL won't start
From: "Riggs, R. (Kevin)" <rkriggs@hsv28.pcmail.ingr.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 95 10:55:00 CST

Thomas Storey wrote:

> I've set the distributorto fire on No 1. cylinder...still not starting. I
> tried switching the plug wires around, nothing. The engine turns over very
> fast, it's not sluggish at all
  ^^^^^
To which Marcus Tooze replies:

> An engine turning over REAL fast usually signifies no spark...

And, I might add, an engine turning over REALLY REALLY fast usually 
signifies a broken timing chain (crank is turning, cam is not).

Kevin Riggs


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