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jg61hawk · 03-31-2021, 04:56 PM

You do have the fuel on right....remember the handle indicates OFF in the ON position...in other words the gas valve under the dash must be DOWN!!!! to allow flow....just what you do not expect. Do you have actual compression readings? Where is the spark... have you actually grounded a plug to the head and watched as someone cranks it?

I want spark at the plug grounded to the head, I want compression on 4 cylinders, I want to know TDC of number one when it puffs my thumb off the hole lines up with the rotor hitting number one. Now it won't start...OK I take the carburetor OFF and I spray starting fluid right into the intake manifold to make this baby at least pop for me. If it won't pop now you have mechanical problems not fuel. Take the carb right off...and try starting fluid direct.....

03-31-2021, 04:56 PM	#24
jg61hawk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 408	Re: Engine not starting - checked everything - no more idea You do have the fuel on right....remember the handle indicates OFF in the ON position...in other words the gas valve under the dash must be DOWN!!!! to allow flow....just what you do not expect. Do you have actual compression readings? Where is the spark... have you actually grounded a plug to the head and watched as someone cranks it? I want spark at the plug grounded to the head, I want compression on 4 cylinders, I want to know TDC of number one when it puffs my thumb off the hole lines up with the rotor hitting number one. Now it won't start...OK I take the carburetor OFF and I spray starting fluid right into the intake manifold to make this baby at least pop for me. If it won't pop now you have mechanical problems not fuel. Take the carb right off...and try starting fluid direct..... Last edited by jg61hawk; 03-31-2021 at 05:07 PM.