2. Check for Spark. You will usually need a helper to check this.
a. Pull any sparkplug wire and stick the phillips head screwdriver into
the boot. Hold the metal shaft of the screwdriver close to some
metal part on the engine. Have your helper try and start the engine.
Look for a nice sharp fat spark. If not then it's electrical.
b. Replace the plug wire on the plug, and pull the high tension wire, that
goes from the coil to the distributor, at the distributor end. Repeat
the spark test. If you have spark there, then the problem is probably
in the distrubitor. A bad rotor button, the pick up (points
replacement) or a bad ignition module.
Now to the fixes:
On the fuel side:
1. When is the last time you pulled your gas tank and had it cleaned? If
never, then it's a good chance that there is dirt and rust in the tank
and that is clogging the pickup. It is a relatively easy job to pull
the tank. Then check with your local radiator shops and see if they can
clean and line it. You may find that you need a new sending unit for
the gas gauge also. I've seen several that were really eaten up.
2. You can try disconnecting the fuel line from the tank and from the carb.
and blowing it out with compressed air.
3. It could be a piece of junk clogging a jet or the accelerator pump ports.
You might want to drop the float bowl from the carb and clean it. Better
yet, if you think you have the skill, you might want to pull the carb off
the car and clean and rebuild it. You can get a 1 gal can of carb cleaner
from most auto parts stores for about $10. Pull the big pieces off the
carb, ie float bowl and soak the carb and float bowl in the cleaner as
per the instructions.
John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair1948@cox.net
Va. Beach, Va
Phone: (757) 495-8229
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