RE: Back to square 1

[Paul Lennemann <pjlenn@xxxxxxxxx>]

When checking spark I always pull a plug, leave it hooked to the spark 
plug wire, hold it against a ground and crank the engine.  That way I 
know if the spark is actually getting to the cylinder.

Paul L.
'63 Sport Fury
440/727
http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-lennemann63.html



Rich Kinsley wrote:
> 
> All good ideas. But don't expect the worst. 99% of the time it's some 
> simple thing. Did you take pictures when you put the chain on? That 
> makes it easy to prove you did it right and alleviate the guess work. 
> Always take pictures as you take it apart and put it together unless 
> you're some kind of super whiz genius :-)
> 
> Some starter fluid can help you figure out if there's a fuel problem 
> too. If it does start or try to start when you use some starter fluid 
> that will tell you it's not getting fuel.
> 
> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
> =====================================================================
> ron nieminen wrote:
> > 
> > Try a compresion check.         If the chain did actually jump you may 
> > have 
> > a bunch of bent valves.                           Ron
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Gary H." <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 2:51 PM
> > Subject: Back to square 1
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > Some of you may remember I was replacing the timing chain on a poly 318. 
> > 
> > The 
> > car died on the way home from a car event last summer. It would turn 
> > over 
> > and occasionally "pop" through the carb but not run. Acted like the 
> > timing 
> > chain had jumped. Tow truck time.
> > 
> > I finally got the time and weather to "finish" putting all the parts 
> > back on 
> > the 318. Sprayed ether in the carb, hit the key and, guess what: no 
> > start, 
> > no run â?? EXACTLY the same as before I put the new timing set on. Ack! 
> > I 
> > pulled the coil wire out of the distributor and spun the motor and have 
> > spark. So it appears I have fuel, spark and timing and the same dead 
> > boat 
> > anchor vehicle. I did look at the timing mark on the crank's harmonic 
> > balance and the rotor is pointed to #1 spark plug wire when the mark is 
> > 0. 
> > Weird.
> > 
> > Any suggestions? Not "call the junkyard to come haul it away" I hope. 
> > :-(
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Gary H.
> > 
> > 
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> > 
> 
> 
> 
> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
> http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-kinsley64polara.html


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