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Hoop · 07-05-2018, 05:33 AM

Newly rebuilt engine, lots of fresh paint. Condensors mounted on a nicely painted bracket.

It is possible that you have a poor ground that fails when hot. The condensors need a good ground. Both being faulty? Failing at the same time? Not likely. But a common ground failing ... maybe. I'd be checking that bracket, assuming you have one, for good grounds.

(I know that on a stock distributor with a loose mounting bolt that grounds the condensor can make you scratch your head.)

07-05-2018, 05:33 AM	#24
Hoop Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 1,137	Re: Engine won't start when it's Hot. Newly rebuilt engine, lots of fresh paint. Condensors mounted on a nicely painted bracket. It is possible that you have a poor ground that fails when hot. The condensors need a good ground. Both being faulty? Failing at the same time? Not likely. But a common ground failing ... maybe. I'd be checking that bracket, assuming you have one, for good grounds. (I know that on a stock distributor with a loose mounting bolt that grounds the condensor can make you scratch your head.) __________________ "Remember that when it comes to intelligence, half of all of us are below average." Last edited by Hoop; 07-05-2018 at 07:02 AM.