[tcb] Re: Bus Troubles

  • From: Dan Martin <danandkatrinamartin@xxxxxxx>
  • To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:10:32 -0500

Tim sent this to the list from a second email address:

I just found a big intake leak on one side and that fixed my problems.
Thanks for your help.

Tim

On Jul 13, 2007, at 10:59 AM, Stephen Brannan wrote:

Yes.

Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: i assumed you checked gap on the plugs


>From: Mark Sawyer
>Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [tcb] Re: Bus Troubles
>Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:49:30 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Did you check to make sure the power wire to the coil is on the right
>terminal. if you have it backwards you will get a very weak spark but won't
>run worth a crap.
>
>Stephen Brannan wrote: It sat for about a week
>and a half. New parts include: points, coil, plugs, generator standintake >gaskets, oil, oil filter, fuel pump seals, fuel filter, fuel lines, and >maybe some other stuff I didn't see him put on. The new fuel filter filled >with gas quickly and before we had spark you could smell gas when it was
>cranked on for a bit. Hmm. Maybe we fouled the new plugs?
>
>Brian Denning wrote: how long did the motor
>sit? what all have you replaced? new cap, coil,
>points?
>
>gas? are you getting enough gas to the carb?
>
>
> >From: Stephen Brannan
> >Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [tcb] Re: Bus Troubles
> >Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:34:45 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >Already tried that. Thanks.
> >
> >j duncan wrote: Distributor 180º out?
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Stephen Brannan
> >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >At best we got a rough idle and a few seconds of sputtering. Any thoughts
> >or suggestions?
> >
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