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| Author: | drtwgn [ Wed Oct 21, 2015 4:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | fire when trying to start rebuild!! |
First attempt to start this rebuild....cranking to build up oil pressure, and a brief flame shoots out the carb. There was no backfire. Double checked and, yes, coil to cap wire is disconnected, at coil. A minute later I started cranking again, and after maybe 15 seconds, there's fire down in area where pushrods drop to lifters. Fire was wispy and I could blow it out with my breath. Is it possible static electricity built up on block, due to prolonged cranking and not sufficient grounding? There's a new head-to-firewall strap, but battery negative cable was not tight when I hastily pulled it off .....other ideas? This rebuild has taken years and now I'm freaking. Plz send technical or moral support. thanks |
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| Author: | Dart270 [ Wed Oct 21, 2015 6:54 pm ] |
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I have never heard of static electricity starting a fire on a cranking engine. Are you using starting fluid, which is super flammable? The coil could be arcing to the block and creating a spark near the coil. Try disconnecting one of the coil wires and you should have no spark anywhere. Weird one... Best of luck, Lou |
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