Newbi But Oldbi (71 Years Old)
I am trying to put my 1964 Chevrolet One Ton Stake Truck, back in service. It has been stored out of site of me for about five years and a nasty ex-neighbor has done many bad things to it. The truck has a small, 230 gas engine with six cylinders. I parked the truck on vinyl cloth so the tires did not rot. I put in a fresh battery, found no spark coming out of the coil, so I replaced it, still no spark, so I replaced the condensor, had to replace the distributor cap, because the screws would not come out and I had to break it to get it off. Still no spark, but I got a small spark from the "+" post on the coil to a ground. I found the distributor hold down bolt was loosened eight turns, so I turned the engine to the timing mark, on the compression stroke for number one piston, set the new rotor purchased because he bent the old one, pointing to the hole in the distributor cap, that number one spark plug wire goes into and tightened the bolt. He had closed the points and tightened the hold down screw, so I had to adjust the points to .019 inch and tightened them down. I turned the engine over at night, but there is no spark between the number one spark plug wire and the side of the engine, or to the top of the number one spark plug. I think I changed everything, but why do I not get a spark now ??? I guess he cut the rubber gas line and drained my gas tank full of gasoline, but I will have to change it anyway, if I can find a new tank, in case he put sugar into it. I need help to get this mess fixed up, so it will run.
Wally
Last edited by WALLY NC; 10-08-2007 at 02:51 AM.
Reason: Forgot four words !
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