JMJ
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- 1965 Buick Skylark Convertible
I have a base model 1965 Buick Skylark 4.9, 300 that cranks but won’t start, even with starting fluid.
I had to replace the battery since it died and would not recharge. The battery was about 4 years old so it was bound to happen. This is a garage kept car and I drive it every other weekend or so.
That weekend I needed the space, so I pulled the car out of the garage and left it out overnight in the cold (20-30 degrees). I went to start it and get it back in to the garage later the next day and it would not start. I figured it was just cold and kept trying until I smelled gas so I assumed I flooded the engine. I decided to let it sit for another day to see if that would help.
On the second day, with a fresh new battery and some starting fluid, I tried again and no luck. I could see that I was getting gas through the carburetor jets and I had plenty of power from the new battery but still no luck.
I did some research and found that in most of these cases either the spark plugs get wet it can foul them or possibly the ignition coil is bad. I pulled two spark plugs and they look ok not terribly bad. I then decided to buy an ignition coil since the odds are that this is the culprit. Once I replaced the ignition coil, I start cranking and still no start with starting fluid.
I also just ordered new spark plugs, distributor cap and rotor kit, contact points and sea foam motor treatment for the fuel tank. I will be installing these once the parts come in.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
I had to replace the battery since it died and would not recharge. The battery was about 4 years old so it was bound to happen. This is a garage kept car and I drive it every other weekend or so.
That weekend I needed the space, so I pulled the car out of the garage and left it out overnight in the cold (20-30 degrees). I went to start it and get it back in to the garage later the next day and it would not start. I figured it was just cold and kept trying until I smelled gas so I assumed I flooded the engine. I decided to let it sit for another day to see if that would help.
On the second day, with a fresh new battery and some starting fluid, I tried again and no luck. I could see that I was getting gas through the carburetor jets and I had plenty of power from the new battery but still no luck.
I did some research and found that in most of these cases either the spark plugs get wet it can foul them or possibly the ignition coil is bad. I pulled two spark plugs and they look ok not terribly bad. I then decided to buy an ignition coil since the odds are that this is the culprit. Once I replaced the ignition coil, I start cranking and still no start with starting fluid.
I also just ordered new spark plugs, distributor cap and rotor kit, contact points and sea foam motor treatment for the fuel tank. I will be installing these once the parts come in.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
