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Air, fuel and spark are the 3 things you need to start and run. Too much or not enough fuel or not enough air will prevent starting. After you try starting, smell for excessive for fuel. A freshly rebuilt carb does not mean you are getting fuel from the tank to the carb. Fuel pump may not be working or the line couple be clogged. If you confirm fuel coming in, check for the spark. Pull spark plug from 1 cylinder, have a friend ready to attempt to start the vehicle. Use an insulated glove if available, but have the spark plug wire connected to that spark plug and hold the electrode of the spark plug close (not touching) the engine block. If you don't see a spark, something is not letting the electricity get through. Potential for bad rotor, distributor/cap and/or wires. On a vehicle that old, replacing all of those with new would probably be beneficial anyways. Clean out the fuel lines and add fuel additives to get your system in better condition. E3 spark plugs are great and everything you would need as at any Auto parts store.
due to age , id start by seeing if it has any spark in plug , remove plug wire and insert 1/4 bolt , arrange near by a metal bolt or other item (not handle ) and do not hold bolt near item
turn ign switch on (don't bother with choke) and pull engine over several times , observe 1/4 bolt for blue sparks (dim lights if necessary )
no spark present , trouble shoot ign system farther
spark present - remove and clean plug with good solvent
add a little bit of engine start fluid to plug hole and reinstall plug and wire , attempt to start engine , nothing - compession problem or shorted plug if it sputters but doesn't start then its a carb problem , troubleshoot carb (clean it )
Spark and gas??? Must have both. Pull spark plug wire and check for spark. If you have spark, check gap on spark plug. Check the bowl on carburetor. loosen bowl screw to see if gas is coming out. If you have gas coming out, carb needs to be taken off and cleaned or rebuilt.
you need to find out whether it is a fuel or ignition problem, I might suggest that when it quits pull spark plug and ground it to head and pull the rope like you are starting and see if you have spark, if no spark, then I would say your coil is bad, once it gets warm, it quits.....good luck
first check for spark, if you have spark gap plug at .030. turn mixture screws completelin give a short squirt of carb cleaner directly into throat of carb and try to start if unit starts then dies ,carb needs to be rebuilt and also change fuel filter in the gastank. gas mixture 40:1
The magneto or pickup coil could have been affected by the spray. When the motor turns the pickup coil reads the flywheel and produces the electricity for the coil. You may have rust on that part and the magnet in the pickup could be covered with oily rust. Test electric components and sand rust off.
pull the electrical plug off the fuel injector and use a voltage meter or a little side marker bulb from a light and put in the plug crank the car over if the voltage does not go up or the bulb does not light then the moduel on the bottom of the coil pack is fried and needs replaced to get power to the fuel injectors good luck hope this helps
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