Thread: 51 ford no fire?????
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02-16-2005 05:47 PM #1
51 ford no fire?????
we have been trying to crank my brothers 51 ford v8 flathead........we are having some problems it wont fire?? we got a wire from the coil goin to the battery and a coble goin to the starter still nothing??????????...........................any ideas?
THANK'sDan
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02-16-2005 07:30 PM #2
When your brother isn't looking pull the coil wire out of the distributor. Ask him to plug it back in. when he grabs it crank the engine. if he gets a shock and calls you a f%#@& you know the coil is working. Hope this helps. it always works for me." Im gone'
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02-16-2005 07:38 PM #3
Butt seriously. How long has it been since it last ran? Do you have spark? Is it getting gas?" Im gone'
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02-16-2005 08:09 PM #4
More than likely the points condensor is bad, they tend to go bad from sitting, this will cause no spark, go to your local auto parts store like napa and get a new 1, just tell them what engine you got and, they will probably have to order 1 but they only cost 10 - 20 bucks. just touch up the old points with a file if they look corroded or burnt, if you need new, there like 15 bucks depending on engine ( the spare set of points I bought for the Falcon cost me 12 bucks, the set of points I bought for the Chevy to make it run, cost me 15, the main thing that was bad with the chevy was the condensor but I replaced the points also ), with fuel, it should fire up.You don't know what you've got til it's gone
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02-17-2005 05:39 PM #5
new condensor and points i done tried holding on to the coil wire while it was off no go.........last time it was cranked probly 15year's ago.......it's not locked up we were dumoing the gas in the carb...........but it's just not geting any fire???Dan
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02-17-2005 05:54 PM #6
No spark from the coil wire narrows it down to a bad coil or the points aren't gapped right. Or it could be that the starter is draining all the amps when it cranks." Im gone'
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02-17-2005 06:11 PM #7
we have tried a couple different coils.......i'm not that good at seting points but (i think) there workin right but i dont knowDan
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02-17-2005 06:14 PM #8
by the way this is a 6 volt starter and we are useing a 12volt battery onit trying to get it to crankDan
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02-17-2005 06:20 PM #9
Originally posted by TRUCKGUY
by the way this is a 6 volt starter and we are useing a 12volt battery onit trying to get it to crank
you dont have 12 volts going to the coil do you?Mike
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02-17-2005 06:23 PM #10
yeah...it is also a 12volt coil.it cam off of my IH.Dan
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02-17-2005 06:30 PM #11
Originally posted by TRUCKGUY
yeah...it is also a 12volt coil.it cam off of my IH.
you need to know what the voltage is at the points. you don't wont 12 at the points. the coil may have a resister built in or you need to add one if it don't. 12 volts will cook the points you wont about 7 volts.Mike
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02-17-2005 06:37 PM #12
ok i dont know anything about electrical stuff when it comes to it i am DUMB i dont even have a test light...........so what do i need and what do i do.........
P.s you dont have to answer if you think that i'm hoplessDan
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02-17-2005 06:42 PM #13
Originally posted by TRUCKGUY
ok i dont know anything about electrical stuff when it comes to it i am DUMB i dont even have a test light...........so what do i need and what do i do.........
P.s you dont have to answer if you think that i'm hoplessMike
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02-17-2005 06:45 PM #14
i will try to get one tomorow and check it........or have some one to check it..but i will find it out and post it.Dan
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02-17-2005 06:51 PM #15
Originally posted by TRUCKGUY
i will try to get one tomorow and check it........or have some one to check it..but i will find it out and post it.Mike
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