Re: [Classic Mustang] Starting Problem (Help)

It's an ignition problem.

Run a wire from the battery to the + side of the coil ... this is side
going to the firewall via a harness, not the wire going to the coil.....
Try to start it.... if it starts you have a problem in the wiring from
the ignition switch through the firewall/harness...

Jon wrote:
>
>
> I'm having a problem getting my 1966 Stang started. Would appreciate any
> idea. I've tried everything including jumping up an down. It's my daily
> driver. Here's what I did this weekend.
> 1. I changed the oil (10W 40) (1969 302 10:1 compression bored 60 over.
>
> 2. I pulled the valve covers to re-paint them, while they were off I
> tightened the rocker arm nuts a 1/4 turn.
>
> 3. put the new filter on; new oil; valve covers back on and it would
> crank but not start. tried it a few more times and no spark. I checked
> the plug wires that I didn't knock one loose pulling the valve covers
> and nope. I tried to jump the battery off and still the same thing; It
> cranked but wouldn't fire. I put the battery on the charger and fully
> charged it and the same thing the engine wouldn't fire. I pulled the
> starter and sure enough the teeth on the started were ground down
> (probably from my too many attempts to crank it). I put a new starter on
> and it does the same thing cranks but will not fire. The teeth on the
> flywheel looked fine. I shot a little starter fluid in the carb and
> still no fire. I replaced and gapped the new spark plugs and still crank
> but not fireing up.
> I'm at my wits end and can't figure it out. It never sits, and runs
> great 10 to 20 miles a day. Could I have messed up by tightening the
> rocker arm nuts? I also backed them off a quarter turn and still it
> wouldn't fire up. Help
> Thanks, Jon
>

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