RE: IML: 1970 starting problems

["Robin Giesbrecht" <robings@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Screw the idle bleed screws all the way in and then back them out about 
1.5-2 turns. But that should not be the problem with starting. I think you 
still have a wire problem. Got to find #1 on the cap and go from there. I 
would put the crank at 0 degrees on the timing mark and then see where the 
rotor is pointing. That is #1. Should be on the passenger side of the cap. 
Might have to get a socket on the bolt that is on the end of the crank to 
get the crank exactly at 0 degrees. Remember the distributor turns 
counterclockwise. The wires can be hard to trace with the AC compressor in 
the way, etc. I marked mine with masking tape and indelible ink as it is a 
pain.

Robin Giesbrecht
72 imperial


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> Subject: IML: 1970 starting problems
> Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 22:46:36 +0000
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> Happy holidays everyone!
>    I believe I have the answer to this but I was wondering if someone can 
> verify this for me. I started my Imperial last week after sitting for 
> awhile. It started fine and did its usual crappy idle which is caused by 
> the ancient carb base gasket that I never replaced after I rebuilt the 
> Holley. So I decided to replace that and noticed that mice chewed-up my 
> plug wires : ( So a few days later I replaced the wires and the gasket and 
> it won't....start :(   I replaced the wires one-by-one so as not to 
> mess-up. But non-the-less I triple checked 'em. On the third checking, I 
> busted out my 1972 Motor's Auto Repair Manual with the idiot proof plug 
> wire diagram ( so help me God if it is the wires).  So, I am left with the 
> carb gasket and my theory is this: Since the base gasket leaked I had to 
> compensate by running rich and now that I have proper amounts of air; it is 
> way to rich and belches flames. It actually started for about two seconds 
> and idled real high. But I keep getting flames out the carb every time I 
> try to start her : (
>
> Burpin' fire,
> Keith
>
>
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