Re: IML: 1970 starting problems

["Dave" <Wilkerbeast01@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Also, don't forget that the rotor will stop at TWO places when the timing 
mark is at 0, 180 degrees from each other. You can pull the spark plug from 
#1 cylinder and crank the engine until you hear/see/feel the air come 
whooshing out the spark plug hole, then put it on 0 degrees at that time.
Dave Wilker

In our own lives, is it as plainly shown,
By every slant and twist, which way the wind has blown?

Adele Crapsey
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robin Giesbrecht" <robings@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 5:57 PM
Subject: RE: IML: 1970 starting problems


> Screw the idle bleed screws all the way in and then back them out about 
> 1.5-2 turns. But that should not be the problem with starting. I think you 
> still have a wire problem. Got to find #1 on the cap and go from there. I 
> would put the crank at 0 degrees on the timing mark and then see where the 
> rotor is pointing. That is #1. Should be on the passenger side of the cap. 
> Might have to get a socket on the bolt that is on the end of the crank to 
> get the crank exactly at 0 degrees. Remember the distributor turns 
> counterclockwise. The wires can be hard to trace with the AC compressor in 
> the way, etc. I marked mine with masking tape and indelible ink as it is a 
> pain.
>
> Robin Giesbrecht
> 72 imperial
>
>
> > From: kmoore12@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: IML: 1970 starting problems
> > Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 22:46:36 +0000
> >
> > Happy holidays everyone!
> >    I believe I have the answer to this but I was wondering if someone can 
> > verify this for me. I started my Imperial last week after sitting for 
> > awhile. It started fine and did its usual crappy idle which is caused by 
> > the ancient carb base gasket that I never replaced after I rebuilt the 
> > Holley. So I decided to replace that and noticed that mice chewed-up my 
> > plug wires : ( So a few days later I replaced the wires and the gasket 
> > and it won't....start :(   I replaced the wires one-by-one so as not to 
> > mess-up. But non-the-less I triple checked 'em. On the third checking, I 
> > busted out my 1972 Motor's Auto Repair Manual with the idiot proof plug 
> > wire diagram ( so help me God if it is the wires).  So, I am left with 
> > the carb gasket and my theory is this: Since the base gasket leaked I had 
> > to compensate by running rich and now that I have proper amounts of air; 
> > it is way to rich and belches flames. It actually started for about two 
> > seconds and idled real high. But I keep getting flames out the carb every 
> > time I try to start her : (
> >
> > Burpin' fire,
> > Keith
> >
> >
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