"Fun Times with my Festiva" NOT STARTING

[robbylockisme]

One day, I'll laugh about this experience.


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[bhearts]

Was that it?

[robbylockisme]

I've got it started up, but I still think the timing is off... It bogs down when pushing down the accelerator. But it's running!


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[zoe60]

Would be best to set it with a timing light.

[avitsefdrof]

I agree with brave....you have to have the number one piston at top dead center and point the rotor towards the number one wire on the cap, then it should fire right up and run fairly smooth. Youtube that stuff......

[tooldude]

Did you connect the 2 vacuum hoses back to the distributor advance? The top chamber connects to manifold vacuum, lower chamber to a port on the carburetor. The drive tang on the distributor is offset & fits in one position, indexing the rotor in the distr body. Only seat the distr body against the head by hand. Do not force it in with the bolts, risking damage.

[robbylockisme]

Did you connect the 2 vacuum hoses back to the distributor advance? The top chamber connects to manifold vacuum, lower chamber to a port on the carburetor. The drive tang on the distributor is offset & fits in one position, indexing the rotor in the distr body. Only seat the distr body against the head by hand. Do not force it in with the bolts, risking damage.

Those were never disconnected!


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