1971 Corvette--Problems Starting

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November 22, 2007, 11:17 am
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Have a 71 Corvette that has been sitting for about 6 years....Put a decent
amount of stableizer in the tank before it sat.  Replaced the coil,
condenser and the points under the cap looked to be o.k.--  Any other
suggestions would be greatly appreciated as to what to look for to get the
car starting.-Charlie NJ

--ps-- The engine spins with out a problem and i tried a little bit of
starting fluid into the carb and it wouldnt run for even a sec or two.

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November 22, 2007, 11:29 am
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there also seems to be no spark coming out of the new coil that was
replaced...

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November 22, 2007, 6:53 pm
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Check the point gap. It might of slipped or as I once did: I used the
lubricant that comes with some points and the first time it spun around,
the lubricant coated the point contacts. It acted as an insulator!

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November 25, 2007, 4:49 pm
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Set for 6 years?

I'd start at the ignition primary and work my way through all of the
secondary to include the wires and plugs. A simple contact set test with the
ignition on will tell you if the primary is hot.



 

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November 27, 2007, 1:33 am
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A '71 should have a Q-Jet carb on it.  If so, it is probably a mess from
drying out and sitting.  I'd pull that, clean it out, check if the fuel bowl
plugs have been epoxied, and put a new carb kit in it.

The composite float is probably a goner, as they usually sink after a few
years.  Replace it with the brass float.

If it ran for a few seconds, then you have fire.  Many times people think
there is no spark when the spark is just hard to see in daylight.




 

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