BillyB62
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I'm sure this has been answered many times before, but after searching the forum for many hours, I just can't find the answer. My car stalled last October on my last ride of the year and due to some personal problems, I didn't work on it this winter. I bought new plugs and points (TRF's uprated 2 piece set) and put them in last weekend, but my car still wouldn't start.
Today, I took to troubleshooting but the engine just spins and doesn't even give me a hint of starting. I figured I'd static time the engine so I lined the pointer with the hole in the pulley to find TDC. Oddly, when I put a non-powered timing light on the distributor side of the coil and turn on the ignition, the light turns on an never goes out, no matter how much I turn the dizzy. I can see the points are open but the light remains on. What am I doing wrong and what could be the problem?
Many thanks in advance,
Bill
TS63273L
Today, I took to troubleshooting but the engine just spins and doesn't even give me a hint of starting. I figured I'd static time the engine so I lined the pointer with the hole in the pulley to find TDC. Oddly, when I put a non-powered timing light on the distributor side of the coil and turn on the ignition, the light turns on an never goes out, no matter how much I turn the dizzy. I can see the points are open but the light remains on. What am I doing wrong and what could be the problem?
Many thanks in advance,
Bill
TS63273L