Thread: I'm Officially A Failure

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Could be moisture in the cap,pull it off and let it sit open in the garage for a few hours (Unless you KNOW the plug wire positions, DO NOT let the wires fall out)
HEI? Replace the rotor. They can burn through(carbon arc) with or w/o moisture.
If it reeks of gas-pull the plugs, and blow them off if wet. let it sit for an hour or two then replace the plugs. try it then....

Next-Pull a plug wire and have someone turn it over while you hold it about a 1/4' from any metal , DON'T touch the gas and Open the choke (hold the choke baffle open w a screw driver works best, but do not let it go through to the lower throttle base plates.

No spark? Check power connections to the coil or cap


Next replace plug wire and pull the coil wire-same test ...

Spark?

Check if fuel is in the carb,No fuel pull pump feed line to carb.turn over
Fuel? Change filter
Fuel now?

No fuel?
Put the balancer line @ at TDC (0 on your timing tab) Now pull the cap. It should be at #1 if at TDC or 180 off if 180 off.

Not lined up?
rock the balancer B+F while watching the rotor there should be NO slack. Not lined up or takes a bit B4 the rotor moves? timing chain jumped.
we can go from there after those tests...
Pretty basic,but we can go from there later.
Maybe someone else will chime in clearer.....