RE: [Chevelle-List] Can't get her to fire....
Ron Make sure your distributor is turning when you crank the engine. That could explain only seeing spark on #1 cylinder. Also take a good look at the ignition coil. I'm assuming that yours is in the cap? Check *ALL* your grounds very carefully . One last thought for you. If you take a 12 volt light bulb and connect one end to the tack lead of the distributor and the other end to a good ground it should flash as long as you are cranking your engine. I use a 194 bulb mounted in a side marker base with alligator clips for connections. If you don't have that a 12 volt test light will work fine too. That will verify the full primary side of your ignition system. Good Luck Wayne 66 Malibu > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Cutter169 > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 12:23 AM > To: Chevelle List > 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. > - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Chevelle-List] Can't get her to fire....
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]
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]
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]
