Running rough, won't start after it dies.

1crosscut said:
Your video sounds to me like an engine running with the spark fully retarded at low throttle. Does the engine speed change when you advance the spark? What happens when it is running like shown in the video and you press the accelerator pedal?
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The video is of the car running with the spark lever up and the throttle lever up as well. When I moved the spark lever to advance the timing, it started to struggle. When I give it a little gas, it's struggles. I'm running it pretty lean on the GAV.

I've run the battery down cranking it tonight. Going to let it charge and try again tomorrow.
 
Try with the GAV 1 turn open and the throttle lever down 2 clicks. After it starts turn the GAV back to 1/2 turn.
Let us know what the local guy does. You are getting close.
Bob
 
Greg, how did you get it to run? Did you pour gas into the cylinders? Did you choke it? Also, I really think you need to use the timing pin to locate the camshaft timing gear dimple and make sure #1 cylinder is TDC on compression stroke when pin drops into dimple. Do a search on timing and you will find several different very detailed descriptions on how to properly set timing. The engine should not sputter and die when you advance the timing lever.
 
Well, truth be told, I started cleaning any electrical connection I could find. I took the coil cable and placed it next to a head nut and opened the points. I got an inconsistent spark in the points, and I got a really weak spark at the head nut. So, I cleaned the points real good, and took the plugs out again and cleaned them again. I also cleaned up the copper leads and the tops of the plugs. After this she started up and ran for a few seconds. I can at least get it to do this more than once now!

I have the name of a local guy, and I'm sending an email to him today.

I definitely need to check the timing, it doesn't seem to be too hard after watching a couple videos.
 
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