[DeTomaso] DeTomaso Digest, Vol 163, Issue 25
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2018 14:46:09 -0600
From: "djenkins at vanguardtrailer.com" <djenkins at vanguardtrailer.com>
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I installed new plugs and wires and now it won't start. What now?
DaveSent from my Verizon LG Smartphone
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I installed new plugs and wires and now it won't start. What now?
Dave
Sent from my Verizon LG Smartphone
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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2018 15:55:32 -0500
From: Sean Korb <spkorb at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] DIY Maintenance
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Was it running strangely before you replaced the plugs and wires?
Sometimes while replacing wires the distributor cap can get tilted or a
holddown clip could pop off (especially in that cramped space behind the
window), I've put my plug wires on exactly one socket off for all 8 wires
so that's worth checking too. THe coil wire is always worth checking and
sometimes the power to the coil will fall off if you are using those awful
Ford doohickies instead of positive ignition nuts and washers.
Usual procedure applies:
if it's been down for a while, is it getting fuel? Try a little starting
fluid.
Is it getting spark? You can check this by taking a wilre off a plug and
using a used plug to see spark (handy to look back at it through the window
if you can position it against the intake manifold).
Is it getting good timing? That's hardest to check but you can see it in
the distributor rotor if it turns and set it to spark at #1 at intake TDC
to see if it starts. It's a bit of a rabbithole after that but completely
solvable.
sean
On Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 3:46 PM, djenkins at vanguardtrailer.com <
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Was it running strangely before you replaced the plugs and wires?A
Sometimes while replacing wires the distributor cap can get tilted or a
holddown clip could pop off (especially in that cramped space behind
the window),A I've put my plug wires on exactly one socket off for all
8 wires so that's worth checking too.A THe coil wire is always worth
checking and sometimes the power to the coil will fall off if you are
using those awful Ford doohickies instead of positive ignition nuts and
washers.
Usual procedure applies:A
if it's been down for a while, is it getting fuel?A Try a little
starting fluid.
Is it getting spark? You can check this by taking a wilre off a plug
and using a used plug to see spark (handy to look back at it through
the window if you can position it against the intake manifold).A A
Is it getting good timing?A That's hardest to check but you can see it
in the distributor rotor if it turns and set it to spark at #1 at
intake TDC to see if it starts.A It's a bit of a rabbithole after that
but completely solvable.
sean
On Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 3:46 PM, [1]djenkins at vanguardtrailer.com
<[2]djenkins at vanguardtrailer.com> wrote:
A A I installed new plugs and wires and now it won't start. What
now?
A A Dave
A A Sent from my Verizon LG Smartphone
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2018 13:11:33 -0800
From: Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
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Uh....
At a risk of asking the obvious, did you remove and replace one wire at a time? If you just pulled all the wires off and threw them on the ground, it?s a lot tougher to know which new wire goes where.
Is the car snorting and Backfiring? Or is it just cranking over with nary a peep of ignition? If it?s the latter, I would suspect the coil wire. Try swapping the old coil wire back and see if that works?
Mike
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> I installed new plugs and wires and now it won't start. What now?
> Dave
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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2018 15:26:00 -0600
From: "djenkins at vanguardtrailer.com" <djenkins at vanguardtrailer.com>
To: Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
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Yes. One at a time. I was also thinking the coil wire. Will try it after I finish this delicious ice cold import.
ThanksDave
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------ Original message------From: Mike DrewDate: Fri, Jan 26, 2018 3:11 PMTo: djenkins at vanguardtrailer.com;Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com;Subject:Re: [DeTomaso] DIY Maintenance
Uh....
At a risk of asking the obvious, did you remove and replace one wire at a time? If you just pulled all the wires off and threw them on the ground, it?s a lot tougher to know which new wire goes where.
Is the car snorting and Backfiring? Or is it just cranking over with nary a peep of ignition? If it?s the latter, I would suspect the coil wire. Try swapping the old coil wire back and see if that works?
Mike
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> I installed new plugs and wires and now it won't start. What now?
> Dave
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Yes. One at a time. I was also thinking the coil wire. Will try it
after I finish this delicious ice cold import.
Thanks
Dave
Sent from my Verizon LG Smartphone
------ Original message------
From: Mike Drew
Date: Fri, Jan 26, 2018 3:11 PM
To: [1]djenkins at vanguardtrailer.com;
Cc: [2]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com;
Subject:Re: [DeTomaso] DIY Maintenance
Uh....
At a risk of asking the obvious, did you remove and replace one wire at a time?
If you just pulled all the wires off and threw them on the ground, itas a lot to
ugher to know which new wire goes where.
Is the car snorting and Backfiring? Or is it just cranking over with nary a pee
p of ignition? If itas the latter, I would suspect the coil wire. Try swapping t
he old coil wire back and see if that works?
Mike
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> On Jan 26, 2018, at 12:46, [3]"djenkins at vanguardtrailer.com" wrote:
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> I installed new plugs and wires and now it won't start. What now?
> Dave
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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2018 23:28:05 +0000 (UTC)
From: Garth Rodericks <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>
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A couple of questions...
1. Does it have gas???
If the tank was near empty and it's been sitting for months, you may be out of gas. Add a gallon to the tank from your lawnmower gas can to be sure.
2. What kind of plugs did you install?
Platinum plugs?? Hope not; it won't run well but it should still fire.
3. Do you have an electronic ignition?
Check that after the things others already recommended.? ? Checking dizzy cap, plug wires properly oriented, coil wire, ground, etc.
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A couple of questions...
1. Does it have gas?
If the tank was near empty and it's been sitting for months, you may be
out of gas. Add a gallon to the tank from your lawnmower gas can to be
sure.
2. What kind of plugs did you install?
Platinum plugs? Hope not; it won't run well but it should still fire.
3. Do you have an electronic ignition?
Check that after the things others already recommended.
Checking dizzy cap, plug wires properly oriented, coil wire,
ground, etc.
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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2018 19:19:15 -0600
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Thanks everyone. Plenty of gas. Car had been sitting for a little while so either it was flooded from trying to start earlier or didn't give it enough gas. After waiting an hour I pumped it twice and it started great.
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------ Original message------From: Garth RodericksDate: Fri, Jan 26, 2018 5:28 PMTo: djenkins at vanguardtrailer.com;DeTomaso Mail List;Cc: Subject:DIY Maintenance
A couple of questions...
1. Does it have gas???
If the tank was near empty and it's been sitting for months, you may be out of gas. Add a gallon to the tank from your lawnmower gas can to be sure.
2. What kind of plugs did you install?
Platinum plugs?? Hope not; it won't run well but it should still fire.
3. Do you have an electronic ignition?
Check that after the things others already recommended.? ? Checking dizzy cap, plug wires properly oriented, coil wire, ground, etc.
-------------- next part --------------
Thanks everyone. Plenty of gas. Car had been sitting for a little while
so either it was flooded from trying to start earlier or didn't give it
enough gas. After waiting an hour I pumped it twice and it started
great.
Sent from my Verizon LG Smartphone
------ Original message------
From: Garth Rodericks
Date: Fri, Jan 26, 2018 5:28 PM
To: [1]djenkins at vanguardtrailer.com;DeTomaso Mail List;
Cc:
Subject:DIY Maintenance
A couple of questions...
1. Does it have gas?
If the tank was near empty and it's been sitting for months, you may be
out of gas. Add a gallon to the tank from your lawnmower gas can to be
sure.
2. What kind of plugs did you install?
Platinum plugs? Hope not; it won't run well but it should still fire.
3. Do you have an electronic ignition?
Check that after the things others already recommended.
Checking dizzy cap, plug wires properly oriented, coil wire,
ground, etc.
References
1. mailto:djenkins at vanguardtrailer.com
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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2018 14:46:09 -0600
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I installed new plugs and wires and now it won't start. What now?
DaveSent from my Verizon LG Smartphone
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I installed new plugs and wires and now it won't start. What now?
Dave
Sent from my Verizon LG Smartphone
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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2018 15:55:32 -0500
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Was it running strangely before you replaced the plugs and wires?
Sometimes while replacing wires the distributor cap can get tilted or a
holddown clip could pop off (especially in that cramped space behind
the
window), I've put my plug wires on exactly one socket off for all 8
wires
so that's worth checking too. THe coil wire is always worth checking
and
sometimes the power to the coil will fall off if you are using those
awful
Ford doohickies instead of positive ignition nuts and washers.
Usual procedure applies:
if it's been down for a while, is it getting fuel? Try a little
starting
fluid.
Is it getting spark? You can check this by taking a wilre off a plug
and
using a used plug to see spark (handy to look back at it through the
window
if you can position it against the intake manifold).
Is it getting good timing? That's hardest to check but you can see it
in
the distributor rotor if it turns and set it to spark at #1 at intake
TDC
to see if it starts. It's a bit of a rabbithole after that but
completely
solvable.
sean
On Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 3:46 PM, djenkins at vanguardtrailer.com <
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Was it running strangely before you replaced the plugs and wires?A
Sometimes while replacing wires the distributor cap can get tilted
or a
holddown clip could pop off (especially in that cramped space behind
the window),A I've put my plug wires on exactly one socket off for
all
8 wires so that's worth checking too.A THe coil wire is always
worth
checking and sometimes the power to the coil will fall off if you
are
using those awful Ford doohickies instead of positive ignition nuts
and
washers.
Usual procedure applies:A
if it's been down for a while, is it getting fuel?A Try a little
starting fluid.
Is it getting spark? You can check this by taking a wilre off a plug
and using a used plug to see spark (handy to look back at it through
the window if you can position it against the intake manifold).A A
Is it getting good timing?A That's hardest to check but you can see
it
in the distributor rotor if it turns and set it to spark at #1 at
intake TDC to see if it starts.A It's a bit of a rabbithole after
that
but completely solvable.
sean
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A A I installed new plugs and wires and now it won't start. What
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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2018 13:11:33 -0800
From: Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
To: "djenkins at vanguardtrailer.com" <djenkins at vanguardtrailer.com>
Cc: "detomaso at server.detomasolist.com"
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Uh....
At a risk of asking the obvious, did you remove and replace one wire at
a time? If you just pulled all the wires off and threw them on the
ground, it?s a lot tougher to know which new wire goes where.
Is the car snorting and Backfiring? Or is it just cranking over with
nary a peep of ignition? If it?s the latter, I would suspect the coil
wire. Try swapping the old coil wire back and see if that works?
Mike
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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2018 15:26:00 -0600
From: "djenkins at vanguardtrailer.com" <djenkins at vanguardtrailer.com>
To: Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
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Yes. One at a time. I was also thinking the coil wire. Will try it
after I finish this delicious ice cold import.
ThanksDave
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Uh....
At a risk of asking the obvious, did you remove and replace one wire at
a time? If you just pulled all the wires off and threw them on the
ground, it?s a lot tougher to know which new wire goes where.
Is the car snorting and Backfiring? Or is it just cranking over with
nary a peep of ignition? If it?s the latter, I would suspect the coil
wire. Try swapping the old coil wire back and see if that works?
Mike
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> I installed new plugs and wires and now it won't start. What now?
> Dave
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Yes. One at a time. I was also thinking the coil wire. Will try it
after I finish this delicious ice cold import.
Thanks
Dave
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Uh....
At a risk of asking the obvious, did you remove and replace one wire at
a time?
If you just pulled all the wires off and threw them on the ground, itas
a lot to
ugher to know which new wire goes where.
Is the car snorting and Backfiring? Or is it just cranking over with
nary a pee
p of ignition? If itas the latter, I would suspect the coil wire. Try
swapping t
he old coil wire back and see if that works?
Mike
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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2018 23:28:05 +0000 (UTC)
From: Garth Rodericks <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>
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A couple of questions...
1. Does it have gas???
If the tank was near empty and it's been sitting for months, you may be
out of gas. Add a gallon to the tank from your lawnmower gas can to be
sure.
2. What kind of plugs did you install?
Platinum plugs?? Hope not; it won't run well but it should still fire.
3. Do you have an electronic ignition?
Check that after the things others already recommended.? ? Checking
dizzy cap, plug wires properly oriented, coil wire, ground, etc.
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A couple of questions...
1. Does it have gas?
If the tank was near empty and it's been sitting for months, you may
be
out of gas. Add a gallon to the tank from your lawnmower gas can to
be
sure.
2. What kind of plugs did you install?
Platinum plugs? Hope not; it won't run well but it should still
fire.
3. Do you have an electronic ignition?
Check that after the things others already recommended.
Checking dizzy cap, plug wires properly oriented, coil wire,
ground, etc.
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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2018 19:19:15 -0600
From: "djenkins at vanguardtrailer.com" <djenkins at vanguardtrailer.com>
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Thanks everyone. Plenty of gas. Car had been sitting for a little while
so either it was flooded from trying to start earlier or didn't give it
enough gas. After waiting an hour I pumped it twice and it started
great.
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2018 5:28 PMTo: djenkins at vanguardtrailer.com;DeTomaso Mail List;Cc:
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A couple of questions...
1. Does it have gas???
If the tank was near empty and it's been sitting for months, you may be
out of gas. Add a gallon to the tank from your lawnmower gas can to be
sure.
2. What kind of plugs did you install?
Platinum plugs?? Hope not; it won't run well but it should still fire.
3. Do you have an electronic ignition?
Check that after the things others already recommended.? ? Checking
dizzy cap, plug wires properly oriented, coil wire, ground, etc.
-------------- next part --------------
Thanks everyone. Plenty of gas. Car had been sitting for a little
while
so either it was flooded from trying to start earlier or didn't give
it
enough gas. After waiting an hour I pumped it twice and it started
great.
Sent from my Verizon LG Smartphone
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From: Garth Rodericks
Date: Fri, Jan 26, 2018 5:28 PM
To: [1]djenkins at vanguardtrailer.com;DeTomaso Mail List;
Cc:
Subject:DIY Maintenance
A couple of questions...
1. Does it have gas?
If the tank was near empty and it's been sitting for months, you may
be
out of gas. Add a gallon to the tank from your lawnmower gas can to
be
sure.
2. What kind of plugs did you install?
Platinum plugs? Hope not; it won't run well but it should still
fire.
3. Do you have an electronic ignition?
Check that after the things others already recommended.
Checking dizzy cap, plug wires properly oriented, coil wire,
ground, etc.
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