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Ok how do I get a good spark? I replaced spark plugs Rotor and cap Coil New battery What else can I do?
Yea I have pulled all of them it’s whitish red. not hard to see even in the daylight.
Thanks for the input. So I checked to make certain that #1 cylinder was on the compression stroke or top tdc. Held my finger in the spark plug...
So a short update: I went over the distributor and spark plug wires and cleaned the spark plugs. The spark plug wires are in the right order...
Thanks for the advice I will give it a try tomorrow.
So in trying to fix the starting problem I rebuilt the carburetor with a kit and put a fuel gauge on the fuel line. It has an electric fuel pump....
I also checked the spark plugs on cylinder 3-5-7 It was a good, strong spark I could see it easily in the sunlight . Redish white color.
So here is what I got done: Checked all the valves in valve springs they seem to be loose and all the same level. tightened all the rocker arms to...
Sweet I won’t worry about the hydraulic lifters then. So I tapped all the springs and valves with a hammer. They all seem to be loose and don’t...
All the hydraulic lifters fuel spongy, except for the exhaust on cylinder five. The lifter on cylinder five has no play in it at all....
So I am working on it right now… do I need to” preload”the hydraulic lifters with oil? I don’t know if the oil will seep out overtime It’s been...
it’s a dynaflow Transmission. So in the shop manual, it says to turn The engine to top dead center cylinder #1 with the distributor showing...
Thanks for the fast responses. So I have been careful not to change anything with the rotor or spark plugs wires just taking one off at a time. I...
I have a Buick 1952 straight 8 (263) that I can’t get to fire. It was running great earlier this spring… but then… There was some rattling in...
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