I'll get some updated photos of it up tomorow, I tried taking pictures but it was too dark. I'll also get them in the correct forum.
Wait man, don't sell it yet... Did anyone mention that it could have spark, compression, and TOO MUCH FUEL...maybe he flooded it.
jsut like they all said... you need air spark fuel for the engine to work air is everywhere, unless there is a blockage if you are getting fuel from the pump, is the fuel getting to the carb... there might be something wrong in the carb... jets clogged... rods bent.. something spark.. just because you are getting spark doesnt mean it is hot enough. the battery could be low. try pouring some gas.. not alot.. into the carb.. if it fires... fuel problem.. if it doesnt.. spark problem
Dumped some gas in to the carb and still nothing. Damn, I wanted a new engine at some point, but I wanted to get it on my terms....sigh
Remove the coil wire, remove the number 1 spark plug and place your thumb over the spark plug hole. Have someone bump the starter until the compression pops you thumb off of the hole. The engine will now be at TDC (top dead center) of the compression stroke. Check the timing mark in reference to the pointer to make sure it is on TDC. Remove the distributor cap to see if the rotor is pointing to the number one wire. If not the engine has jumped time. If everything looks great inspect the points, rotor and cap for corrosion. You may also want to check your point gap as a narrow point gap can result in a weaker than normal spark due to reduce dwell.
I'm not familiar with the line 6 but if you remove the distributor cap you can verify that the ignition is rotating while starting. It also may be possible to see if the rocker arms move through the oil filler cap. If either of these are not moving you definitely have a problem with your timing gear. The spark should be blue (not orange) colored and easily jump at least 5mm (1/4") The timing chain might have slipped like someone already advised How was the engine sounding mechanically before this happened? Old and slack timing chains make a rattling noise.
well the engine always ran well, it needed a little tlc, but always seemed alright. I'll try those suggestions this weekend when I can have a buddy of mine help me. Thanks for all the great advice everyone. Hopefully i can get this going again.
I had a friend of mine help me with this on saturday. Everything is in order and appears uncorroded and working properly. I'm guessing that at this point it's time for an engine rebuild/buy a new one. Unless anyone can think of anything else. Thanks for all the help so far!
