No Start

[Woody Branham]

I have a 1950 DeSoto that wont start. Everything electrical is new. Thought the dist might be out 180 but it still wont start. I have spark from the coil, to the plugs but it still wont start.

[BobT-47P15]

Got gas???? :)

[Norm's Coupe]

If electrical is ok, check to make sure you are getting gas in the carb. Try putting about 1/3rd of an aerosol can lid full of gas in the carb and see if it fires. If it fires then, you probably just not getting enough gas to the carb. Also if you have a glass bowl fuel pump, make sure it has gas in it.

[Woody Branham]

Yes

[Guest 50Plymouth]

Have you ever had this engine running?

Has compression been checked? Is fuel making it the carburetor? fuel in bowls? Has it ever ignited any ether (starter fluid)? Done any recent work or tear down?

Ryan

[Woody Branham]

Running great last winter, had her up to 60 mpr. Compression on # 1 is 90

[Guest 50Plymouth]

fresh gas? by last winter you meant a few months ago right.

[Woody Branham]

Poured fresh gas in the carb

[Lou Earle]

Be sure battery is fully charged. I ws s cranking a Model A engine today with 6 volts - just would not fire - put 12 volts to is fired right up

Several times I have notice weak spark when trying to start engine after a long nap.

Shot some starting fluid to it and cover air horn with hand .

Let us know

[Normspeed]

Woody, there were a couple recent threads with some good stuff on no-start problems. Check this, hope I get the link to work.

http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/showthread.php?t=3137

[1just4don]

You should, could, be better off to use WD-40. It lubes as well as fires quicker than gas. I tried starting my mower after all winter, ran it for couple minutes on the help of wd-40,,,THEN it ran on its own. Ether you can damage a motor, and OR lock it up with too much stuff,,,wd-40 even sorta fixes flooded plugs.

[Normspeed]

Too much ether can wash the oil off the cylinders but it doesn't take a lot to start a balky motor. I use it during the winter months when I run my boat periodically, it's a Chevy V6 motor. 1 second burst of ether should get a response.

[Niel Hoback]

Do not use ether in a Diesel. It's great fun to watch from a safe distance, but very expensive to clean up after.

[Woody Branham]

Having a mechanic friend stop by tomorrow.

[Woody Branham]

Well, my mechanic friend was a no show. Tried to start it again today. Starter would not turn the engine.Turned it by the fan blade and the rotor did not move. Then it would no longer turn at all. Timing Chain????

[Plymouthy Adams]

would not think so....in your wanting to start this engine, how much fluid have you put into the carb? Has this engine run lately or is this a first fire? If you have never heard this engine run..you have been trying to get it to turn over, keep adding fluid to start or lube the cylinders etc..you may now have a liquid lock on one cylinder or more..pull all the plugs and see if this will allow the engine to once again turn freely..disconnect your igintion circuit when doing this...