Re: [Spridgets] Won't Start

[Kevin Valentine via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>]

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Mike,

Hot wire the coil directly from the battery and give it another try.

Kevin V.
Tuscarora, Pa


On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 10:37 PM Michael MacLean via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:

> I finally fixed the brake lights that refused to work on my Bugeye.  Just
> had my son climb in the trunk and pull a couple of bullet connectors out
> and put them back in again.  I guess 20 years might see a little corrosion
> in Lucas connectors.  I'm sure you can relate.  After fixing that I
> installed a new combination light/ignition switch.  (Chinese junk)  Ready
> to cruise, or so i thought.  Just got finished washing the car to remove
> several moths of just sitting in the garage.  Started it up to take a ride
> and backed down the driveway.  Let the clutch out to go and the engine quit
> and will not start.  Checked for fuel flow and no problem there.  Got
> spark.  I just put a new battery in it yesterday, so the engine spins up
> nicely, but it won't run.  I'm starting to get discouraged.
> Mike MacLean
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Mike,<div><br></div><div>Hot wire the coil directly from t=
he battery and give it another try.</div><div><br></div><div>Kevin V.</div>=
<div>Tuscarora, Pa</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"=
><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 10:37 PM Mic=
hael MacLean via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>=
spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail=
_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204=
,204);padding-left:1ex">I finally fixed the brake lights that refused to wo=
rk on my Bugeye.=C2=A0 Just had my son climb in the trunk and pull a couple=
 of bullet connectors out and put them back in again.=C2=A0 I guess 20 year=
s might see a little corrosion in Lucas connectors.=C2=A0 I&#39;m sure you =
can relate.=C2=A0 After fixing that I installed a new combination light/ign=
ition switch.=C2=A0 (Chinese junk)=C2=A0 Ready to cruise, or so i thought.=
=C2=A0 Just got finished washing the car to remove several moths of just si=
tting in the garage.=C2=A0 Started it up to take a ride and backed down the=
 driveway.=C2=A0 Let the clutch out to go and the engine quit and will not =
start.=C2=A0 Checked for fuel flow and no problem there.=C2=A0 Got spark.=
=C2=A0 I just put a new battery in it yesterday, so the engine spins up nic=
ely, but it won&#39;t run.=C2=A0 I&#39;m starting to get discouraged.<div i=
d=3D"gmail-m_-633304620212473150yMail_cursorElementTracker_1593570845736">M=
ike MacLean<br><br><div id=3D"gmail-m_-633304620212473150ymail_android_sign=
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