From: am@yellowjersey.org   
      
   On 12/30/2021 9:55 PM, Michael Trew wrote:   
   > 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.   
      
   Is 'a bit of fuel' something like 1/4oz? More than 'a bit'   
   makes its own trouble. Try ether instead.   
      
   If not a fuel problem, likely a timing issue. Does your   
   distributor turn easily (clamp bolt not tight)? May have   
   wandered. If it's tight, check position with timing light   
   since you have spark.   
      
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