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rivcokid · 10-23-2019, 02:12 PM

I'm at my wits' end. My 31 Deluxe Roadster takes several tries to get it to start (but it always eventually does start). I've pretty much done all the suggestions I found here but to no avail. I have enrichened the mixture, put a secondary ground cable to the transmission, the main battery cable is tight and properly sized, I have replaced the coil and condenser, rebuilt the carburetor, checked the battery (it's fine), checked the spark (it's fine), cleaned and gapped the new spark plugs, cleaned the points, tightened and adjusted all other wires, but to no avail. The spark from the coil is good and blue, it is getting gas, and in fact runs fine and starts fine after the initial start.

Anyone have any other ideas? As always, thanks in advance!

10-23-2019, 02:12 PM	#1
rivcokid Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 174	Roadster getting harder to start I'm at my wits' end. My 31 Deluxe Roadster takes several tries to get it to start (but it always eventually does start). I've pretty much done all the suggestions I found here but to no avail. I have enrichened the mixture, put a secondary ground cable to the transmission, the main battery cable is tight and properly sized, I have replaced the coil and condenser, rebuilt the carburetor, checked the battery (it's fine), checked the spark (it's fine), cleaned and gapped the new spark plugs, cleaned the points, tightened and adjusted all other wires, but to no avail. The spark from the coil is good and blue, it is getting gas, and in fact runs fine and starts fine after the initial start. Anyone have any other ideas? As always, thanks in advance!