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   Michael Trew to All   
   Car won't start...   
   30 Dec 21 22:55:24   
   
   From: michael.trew@att.net   
      
   Aforementioned 1968 Ford Galaxie 302 engine won't start.  It cranks over   
   just fine, but won't try to catch or even "pop off" just once.  Seems   
   exactly like a no-spark condition.   
      
   It's been a wet day, so I popped the distributor cap, but no   
   condensation.  Wiped off the metal parts and rotor anyway (not dirty).   
   I pulled a random plug wire and put a spark tester on it, resting on the   
   block.  It sure lit up, that cylinder had spark.   
      
   Drats... I really thought that the coil went, but it still has spark to   
   the distributor cap.  I dumped a bit of fuel down the throttle.  No   
   difference.  Cranks just fine, but it won't even pop as if it were   
   trying to catch; not even on one cylinder.   
      
   I guess I'll try again in the morning.  Any ideas?  How ironic that I   
   get stumped like this, after posting a couple of times today how old   
   cars are so much easier to work on... LOL.  Thanks in advance.   
      
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