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Revision as of 17:18, 11 December 2006
1. engine will not start by normal cranking:
possible cause -remedy
(a)dirty or corroded distributor points. -clean or renew and adjust points
(b)carburettor flooding -check needle valve and float, clean out fuel system
(c)moisture on high tension wire and/or inside distributer cap. -dry out high tension wires and cap
(d)dirt or water in carburettor or fuel system. -clean out carburettor and fuel system
(e)incorrectly set spark plug gaps. -reset spark plug gaps to specification
Verify spark is strong enough to jump in the cylinder. Rare failures will produce a spark when the plug is grounded outside the engine, but won't jump under higher cylinder pressures.