i have a new to me '63 or so series 2a in the garage. it hasn't ran in years and i am hoping to get it road worthy.
i am currently trying to turn the engine over. it has new plugs, distributor, battery, coil, and plug wires. i think i have switched the polarity from positive earth to negative, but i am not sure how i would know for certain. when i push the starter button, the engine turns over as it should. i think it is getting fuel to but it doesn't ignite. i do occasionally get a sputter from the carb and a bit of white smoke.
i am getting good spark from my coil and if i remove a spark plug wire and put a wire to the lead, i get spark when i hold it near ground. if i remove a plug and keep it attached to the plug wire, i get nothing. shouldn't it spark when i turn the engine over? i have tried several other spark plugs from an older batch without any luck, so i am assuming it isn't the plugs.
not sure what this means and my searching previous posts and other forums hasn't helped.
i am currently trying to turn the engine over. it has new plugs, distributor, battery, coil, and plug wires. i think i have switched the polarity from positive earth to negative, but i am not sure how i would know for certain. when i push the starter button, the engine turns over as it should. i think it is getting fuel to but it doesn't ignite. i do occasionally get a sputter from the carb and a bit of white smoke.
i am getting good spark from my coil and if i remove a spark plug wire and put a wire to the lead, i get spark when i hold it near ground. if i remove a plug and keep it attached to the plug wire, i get nothing. shouldn't it spark when i turn the engine over? i have tried several other spark plugs from an older batch without any luck, so i am assuming it isn't the plugs.
not sure what this means and my searching previous posts and other forums hasn't helped.
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