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DavidG · 07-12-2012, 08:19 PM

Greyhound,

Look at the thread "A Little Help, Please" currently on today's General Discussion page along with your thread. It contains a litany of advice pertaining to a Model B that ran then died and won't restart.

In your case, it sounds like the first step might be to have your ignition coil and condensor tested to see if they are up to snuff. How long ago was the initial timing checked? To check for the possibility of a broken timing gear, remove the top cap of the distributor and see if the rotor rotates when you engage the starter. If it rotates, the timing gear should be okay, which brings you back to the question of the initial timing.

07-12-2012, 08:19 PM	#7
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,670	Re: 32 model B - Will not start Greyhound, Look at the thread "A Little Help, Please" currently on today's General Discussion page along with your thread. It contains a litany of advice pertaining to a Model B that ran then died and won't restart. In your case, it sounds like the first step might be to have your ignition coil and condensor tested to see if they are up to snuff. How long ago was the initial timing checked? To check for the possibility of a broken timing gear, remove the top cap of the distributor and see if the rotor rotates when you engage the starter. If it rotates, the timing gear should be okay, which brings you back to the question of the initial timing.