Pull one of the spark plug wires, put a phillips screw driver that has the tip
about the same size as your spark plug tip in it, stand in a puddle with bare
feet and have someone turn the starter over. You will know real quick if you
have spark. (Alternatively you could use gloves to hold on to the insulated
screw driver end and place it close to a ground and see if there is a spark
rather than feeling for it. Make sure you are not leaning against the car and
are wearing rubber soled shoes.)
If you have spark, make sure your wires are all on the right plugs, if they are
not, fix them. (watch out for a distributor that is our 180 degrees, my DPO
did that and when I put the wires on the right plugs it ran for crap.)
On Tue, 18 Jan 2000, Craig D. Niederst wrote:
> My new to me '71 B arrived via flatbed yesterday (had shipped due to suspect
> brakes). The car ran OK when I purchased it a couple of weeks ago, even
> though it had a dead battery. Put a new battery in it, and it cranks OK, but
> will not start, sputter, etc. Checked the fuel pump, and it is OK (pulled
> hose at carbs and it delivers fuel). Looks like I have an ignition problem,
> so I cleaned all the contact on the ignition coil and on outside of
> distributor, pulled and checked plug wires, etc. Still no difference. Was
> looking for a good way to find out what is the problem at this point, before
> opening up the distributor, etc. Any BTDT's appreciated. TIA.
>
> Craig
> '71 B (sitting in the street)
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