[spaceman spiff]

I think i f'ed up everything.....left horn relay disconnected... hooked everything back up... no start.... Figured battery died again.. so my dumb ass crossed the terminals from the charger..... F#€&......took a breath back after the zap I got... disconnected battery looked everything over.....re connected horn relay.... connected battery back up and it turns over but wont start... WTF did I do?.. coil? Alt?

 

[62 NovaWagon]

Check fuses and make sure you still have 12V to the distributor.

 

[spaceman spiff]

Check fuses and make sure you still have 12V to the distributor.

I am getting spark......replaced alt. replaced coil replaced horn relay replaced vr.....just replaced that side of ther wiring harness,,,,,,,,,NOTHING. still turns over, still get spark but wont fire.

 

[62 NovaWagon]

Are you getting fuel to the carb?

 

[spaceman spiff]

Are you getting fuel to the carb?

yes

 

[62 NovaWagon]

Did you check the spark at the plug or at the wire?, if at the wire check for spark at the plug, maybe it's just flooded???

 

[spaceman spiff]

Pulled #1 plug and checked for spark... getting a good spark.

 

[62 NovaWagon]

Well, something happened if it was running before you did all this stuff, backtrack all your steps since it was running last. BTW, fuel is getting into the engine, right??

 

[spaceman spiff]

Well, something happened if it was running before you did all this stuff, backtrack all your steps since it was running last. BTW, fuel is getting into the engine, right??

could I have fried the neutral safety switch?...

 

[62 NovaWagon]

All the neutral switch does is prevents you from starting the car in gear, but you said it cranks over so the switch works, when you pump the carb any fuel going into the engine?

 

[spaceman spiff]

as stated...it was running prior to my fuck up

 

[62 NovaWagon]

Yes I know, but are you getting fuel in the carb now, did you give it a pump and see if fuel came out?

 

[spaceman spiff]

i can see fuel going in the carb

 

[62 NovaWagon]

Well, if you have fuel going into the engine and good spark it should start, that means you have other issues with the engine, how long has it been since it ran?

 

[spaceman spiff]

Well, if you have fuel going into the engine and good spark it should start, that means you have other issues with the engine, how long has it been since it ran?

last weekend before I screwed up crossing the charger polarities on the battery.

 

[62 NovaWagon]

Check for loose distributor, is it an old engine? maybe timing chain is stretched out and skipped a tooth or so when it was shut off the last time? need to check everything.