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Old 06-12-2019, 08:53 PM   #11
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Default Re: Hard to Start

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Originally Posted by Darrell S View Post
The 48 has been running well. Has new wire, rebuilt generator, rebuilt coil, new voltage regulator (NOS). Has been starting easily hot or cold.

Yesterday evening I drove to a friends place

and the car had sat for about 1.5 hours.

When I tried to start it up I had plenty of cranking power but it would not fire.

Tried starting fluid, still no fire.

Removed a plug wire to see if there was spark and that time it started right up.

This was about the third try after sitting for a few minutes between tries.

I am wondering what to look at.
I'm thinking about time. Time enough to cool. Time enough for the fuel bowl to drain, and thoroughly flood the manifold. Time enough for the ether to dry the plugs, and for it to kick with one wire loosened.

Just sayin'
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