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Will N · 04-01-2021, 09:33 AM

If I read all this correctly, you are finding top dead center of the #1 cylinder by probing the piston through the spark plug hole because you may have a Model B front cover, and you are setting the ignition timing from there. Are you sure you have the piston at top dead center on the compression stroke and not on the exhaust stroke?

04-01-2021, 09:33 AM	#39
Will N Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,100	Re: Engine not starting - checked everything - no more idea If I read all this correctly, you are finding top dead center of the #1 cylinder by probing the piston through the spark plug hole because you may have a Model B front cover, and you are setting the ignition timing from there. Are you sure you have the piston at top dead center on the compression stroke and not on the exhaust stroke?