The rotor is definitely turning, else I would not get this regular
spark while cranking. So I also think that whatever is wrong, it's not
the timing gear.
Yes, I tried putting back the old cap and rotor, marking where #1 is
based on the marked position on the new cap. I put cylinder 1 there,
then the rest of the wires in the firing order, clockwise. Still won't
start.
It was starting fine and running fine just before I started messing
with the cap, so it's unlikely that the coil just suddenly went bad.
But I'll check the spark.
I'm not sure what good it will do me to find TDC. The new cap is
marked for #1 clockwise, and I've marked the old cap correspondingly.
And I tried all 8 positions in any case.
Robert
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Roger Phillips <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> I may be wrong, but if you stripped the timing gear, you would probably
> have more problems than just not starting - It happened in my '75 360
> pickup. Bent quite a few valves. If the timing gear is stripped, you
won't
> have any rotation of the rotor, because the distributer shaft won't
be turning.
>
> Have you thought about putting the old cap and rotor back on?
Perhaps you
> got one of the "rare" bad-out-of-the-box rotors or cap? I have seen it
> happen - if something is "off", you will never get any spark...
>
> If the timing light is flashing, you SHOULD have spark, perhaps not
enough.
> Take the plug wire off the cap, put a phillips screwdriver in the
plug cap,
> and put the screwdriver shaft close to ground, and have someone
crank'er
> over. You should have a nice, blue spark. If it's yellow, it's not hot
> enough, and your coil may be weak.
>
> Have you found TDC yet?
>
> Just my $.02 worth...
>
> Roger
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