Re: [Classic Mustang] Starting Problem (Help)

Jon, it's time to start (no pun intended!) over with this problem. Hold a plug wire close to a ground, do you have a spark while cranking? Is the rotor in the distributor turning when cranking the engine? When #1 piston (passenger side, front cylinder)is at top dead center on the power stroke, are both valves closed and is the rotor pointing to the correct plug wire? Are the metal ends of the plug wires really firmly seated into the distributor and onto the plugs? Is enough fuel getting to the intake manifold without flooding it? Is the gas good or is there water in it?

Some of my suggentions are pretty basic and I'm not trying to insult your intelligence, but I've made enough silly mistakes troubleshooting engine problems to write a book. You've made some changes since this "no start" issue bagan, so going back to the beginning makes sense. Let us know what the current state is.

Good luck!

-Steve-

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