Ron, I have run in to the same kind of problems and I know how frustrating it can be. Go back to the basics. With the switch in on and start positions you should have a full 12 volts going to the HEI unit and also at coil positive. If both are good, the coil should fire. A good auto repair shop should be able to test your HEI unit. If you don't have one go get a cheap in line spark tester. That will save a lot of guessing. And good luck. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cutter169" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 9:00 AM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Can't get her to fire....
> That appears to be working fine. The carb is getting gas and the peep whole > float bowls have the level where they are susposed to be. > > I'm thinking I might run down to a junk yard and pick up another hei unit > and see what happens.. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mike Holleman > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 6:36 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Can't get her to fire.... > > > Ron, Check your fuel flow from the tank. Any restriction? The timing light > should flash on any wire. > Mike Holleman > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cutter169" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Chevelle List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 12:22 AM > Subject: [Chevelle-List] Can't get her to fire.... > > > > Ok I could really use some insight here. I can't get my '66 Chevelle to > fire > > up. I had been driving it since the rebuild, but something just did not > feel > > right when I got on it a little. It proceeded to worsen to the point that > > once I shut it off I could not get it to fire up again. > > > > I've swapped carbs (a 750 Demon and the 750 Carter that was on the engine > > prior) and HEI units (Pertronix and the stock unit that was on before) to > no > > avail. The HEI conversion was done prior to me getting the car, but it I > had > > never had a problem in the two years prior. > > > > I even got to the point where I pulled the heads and the timing cover to > see > > if there was a problem...nothing I could find. > > > > I get good compression on all cylinders. > > > > Question: If I put a timing light on any plug wire, should it not fire as > > the engine turns over? The only wire that will show any light it #1, all > > don't light the gun. Could something be wrong with BOTH distributors? Is > > there a way to test? And if they are both bad what would had caused that? > > > > My hope is that there is something simpler just sitting in plain sight, > but > > I've about exhausted everything I know of. > > > > thanks > > > > Ron > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
