Subject: [Spridgets] Won't Start

From: Michael MacLean via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2020 02:34:25 +0000 (UTC)

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I finally fixed the brake lights that refused to work on my Bugeye.=C2=A0 J=
ust had my son climb in the trunk and pull a couple of bullet connectors ou=
t and put them back in again.=C2=A0 I guess 20 years might see a little cor=
rosion in Lucas connectors.=C2=A0 I'm sure you can relate.=C2=A0 After fixi=
ng that I installed a new combination light/ignition switch.=C2=A0 (Chinese=
 junk)=C2=A0 Ready to cruise, or so i thought.=C2=A0 Just got finished wash=
ing the car to remove several moths of just sitting in the garage.=C2=A0 St=
arted it up to take a ride and backed down the driveway.=C2=A0 Let the clut=
ch 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 nicely, but it won't run.=C2=A0 I'=
m starting to get discouraged.Mike MacLean

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I finally fixed the brake lights that refused to work on my Bugeye.&nbsp; J=
ust had my son climb in the trunk and pull a couple of bullet connectors ou=
t and put them back in again.&nbsp; I guess 20 years might see a little cor=
rosion in Lucas connectors.&nbsp; I'm sure you can relate.&nbsp; After fixi=
ng that I installed a new combination light/ignition switch.&nbsp; (Chinese=
 junk)&nbsp; Ready to cruise, or so i thought.&nbsp; Just got finished wash=
ing the car to remove several moths of just sitting in the garage.&nbsp; St=
arted it up to take a ride and backed down the driveway.&nbsp; Let the clut=
ch out to go and the engine quit and will not start.&nbsp; Checked for fuel=
 flow and no problem there.&nbsp; Got spark.&nbsp; I just put a new battery=
 in it yesterday, so the engine spins up nicely, but it won't run.&nbsp; I'=
m starting to get discouraged.<div id=3D"yMail_cursorElementTracker_1593570=
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From: Kevin Valentine via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2020 22:59:32 -0400

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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 <
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> 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:[email-masked]">=
[email-masked]</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=
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From: Stan Fickes via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2020 23:57:02 -0400

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Check the rotor by looking at the spark both at the cool wire and at a
spark plug wires. Strong spark at the coil and weak or none at the plug can
mean bad rotor.

Check that #1 is firing near #1TDC. It should be a bit before, but not a
lot.

Check that you don't have fuel bowls full of water. Water settling in the
tank could cause running for a short time then stalling dead.

Verify compression in the cylinders.

Don't get discouraged. You have to sort out all the nits. Then you get to
drive a Bugeye!

> nicely, but it won't run.  I'm starting to get discouraged.

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<div dir=3D"auto">Check the rotor by looking at the spark both at the cool =
wire and at a spark plug wires. Strong spark at the coil and weak or none a=
t the plug can mean bad rotor.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"=
>Check that #1 is firing near #1TDC. It should be a bit before, but not a l=
ot.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Check that you don&#=
39;t have fuel bowls full of water. Water settling in the tank could cause =
running for a short time then stalling dead.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></d=
iv><div dir=3D"auto">Verify compression in the cylinders.</div><div dir=3D"=
auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Don&#39;t get discouraged. You have to so=
rt out all the nits. Then you get to drive a Bugeye!<br><br><div class=3D"g=
mail_quote" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jun =
30, 2020, 10:37 PM Michael MacLean via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spri=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blo=
ckquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #c=
cc solid;padding-left:1ex">I finally fixed the brake lights that refused to=
 work on my Bugeye.=C2=A0 Just had my son climb in the trunk and pull a cou=
ple of bullet connectors out and put them back in again.=C2=A0 I guess 20 y=
ears might see a little corrosion in Lucas connectors.=C2=A0 I&#39;m sure y=
ou can relate.=C2=A0 After fixing that I installed a new combination light/=
ignition switch.=C2=A0 (Chinese junk)=C2=A0 Ready to cruise, or so i though=
t.=C2=A0 Just got finished washing the car to remove several moths of just =
sitting in the garage.=C2=A0 Started it up to take a ride and backed down t=
he driveway.=C2=A0 Let the clutch out to go and the engine quit and will no=
t 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"m_3757253592785935730yMail_cursorElementTracker_1593570845736">Mike Ma=
cLean</div>
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