200 I6 Won't Fire...

[stxbronco72]

Hey All,

We are finishing up my resto project and I am having some trouble getting my 200 I6 to fire. I'll give you the best description of what's happening that I can:

I put about 1 gallon of gas in the tank and about 1/4 cup in the carb. I tried to turn it over several times. Once, it sounded like it was trying to catch for about 1 second then quit again.

I took all of the spark plugs out, ran the terminals over a soft wire wheel, and put all of them back in except for number one. I held number one and tried to start again and was able to see where it was sparking.

It seems to me like i'm not pulling fuel but I'm no expert. Should I put some more in the tank?

Thanks, JB

 

[ogr]

Disconnect fuel line after pump and before carb. Use a catch can and have someone crank the motor. That will verify if you are pulling fuel from tank or not. I personally would put a couple more gallons in the tank to ensure the pickup is submerged. If the pump is ok and there isn't a blockage in the tank then you will have gas squirting into the can. Be careful. If all checks out then check your fuel filter. If that's ok then cycle your throttle linkage and you should see fuel squirting in the carb. If not then a carb rebuild is in order.

 

[stxbronco72]

Ok, I bought a new carb and we are definitely getting fuel. I see a steady spark in the distributor. What am I missing here???

 

[Justafordguy]

Did you move the distribuor? Could be that the timing is off.

 

[66BlueGoose]

If you have fuel and spark, then it's a timing or sequence issue, I would check the following:

- Key on, 9 volts (for points where there is a resistance wire) or 12 volts for some electronic units to positive side of the coil
- Verify you have the plug wires attached in to the distributor in the correct firing order (order should be stamped on your intake manifold) and in the correct rotation.
- If you have points / check the point gap / dwell angle.
- Verify distributor timing (most likely the issue based on what you have posted so far).