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Re: W-4 won't start
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Posted by rustyfarmall on November 01, 2004 at 06:08:56 from (216.248.75.140):
In Reply to: W-4 won't start posted by w4 on November 01, 2004 at 04:46:30:
Start by making sure you have electricity to the distributor, if not, trace that wire back to the ignition switch and find the trouble. If there is electricity to the dist., take a look at the contact points, they may have corroded, may have an oily film on them, or may be damp. After that, check the plug wires, and then the spark plugs. This might be the time to do a complete tune-up.Here's a hint, nine time out of ten the culprit will be dirty contact points, rotate the engine until the points are closed, then open them by hand and drag a clean piece of paper through them, you will be surprised by how much dirt there is.
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