Re: [MV] M37 WONT STAR, NEED SOME IDEAS

crtodd (crtodd@sat.net)
Sun, 11 Apr 1999 19:28:41 -0500

Check your points to be sure they are opening enough. I had a similar
problem on a M38A1 and liked to have never figured it out until someone said
to check the points.

-----Original Message-----
From: Brent McClearen <brent@multipro.com>
To: MILITARY FORUM <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Date: Sunday, April 11, 1999 5:21 PM
Subject: [MV] M37 WONT STAR, NEED SOME IDEAS

>LIST,
>GOT AN M37 THAT DOESNT WANT TO START. IT SAT IN A BARN FOR TWO YEARS, BUT
>RAN GOOD PRIOR TO THAT. HERES WHAT IVE DONE SO FAR:
>
>1. NEW BATTERIES
>2. CLEANED ALL BATTERY CONTACTS
>3. FLUSHED GAS TANK, ADDED NEW FUEL
>4. PUT OIL IN THE CYLINDERS.
>5. CLEANED ALL PLUGS AND WIRE TIPS.
>6. NEW DISTRIBUTER CAP AND BUTTON
>7. CLEANED COIL CONTACTS
>8. SANDED POINT IN DISTRIBUTER
>9. CHECKED FUEL FLOW TO CARB (PLENTY OF FUEL)
>10. ADDED STARTING FLUID
>11. CHECKED VOLTAGE AT WIRE TO COIL, 24 VOLTS STRONG
>12. PULLED NO. 1 PLUG AND CHECKED FOR FIRE, NONE WAS THERE
>13. GAVE UP AND STARTED SCRAPING OFF BUMPER STICKERS!
>
>WHAT SHOULD I TRY NEXT? A NEW COIL? COMPLETE CARBURETOR REBUILD? HELP!
>
>THANKS, BRENT brent@multipro.com
>
>
>
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