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Is this a 6v or 12v? The diagnostics on each are different, so it would be helpful if you would state that up front. You say it is a 1952, so that means it has the distributor on the side of the engine, is that correct? If you have been in the distributor lately, and messed w/ the plug wires, you have two likely problems. First, check the firing order; it's 1-2-4-3, from the front of the engine to the back. Trace each wire from the plug to the cap; firing order is CCW. Next, remove the cap & recheck the point gap. They do slip. You say you have fuel pouring out of the float bowl....what does that mean? The only place you should see fuel is if you have removed the bolt on the bottom of the carb. If you have fuel coming out of the carb throat, you have another set of problems. Lastly, means you have tried to adjust the carb, my suggestion is that you start over again & follow Dell's instructions.Below is from Dell; I followed his suggestions on all three of my N's, which idle at 400 rpm: Heres the deal, much to the dismay of gov't smog bureacrats, every carb and engine needs indivual carb ajdustment. Thats why theres them handy-dandy carb tweek'ems. Both Ford and Marvel/Schebler say to set both the side-pointing idlemix and the down-pointing mainjet to 1-turn as a starting point. I set the down-pointing mainjet to 1-1/2 turns and LEAVITT!!! Then adjust the side-pointing idlemix for FASTEST idle; NOT SMOOTHEST idle. Understand? FASTEST idle. Then adjust the behind the carb idle-speed set-screw for SLOOOooow 400-rpms idle. Do that idlemix adjust for maximum idle at least 3-times. Remember the side-pointing idlemix is BASSACKWARDS; out for lean, IN for ENRICH. Mine usually end up about 1/4-turn. Yours may be different. As as side-note; one of the founding N-Board members used to claim 80% of all carb problems were found in the ignition system. Something to think about..... ...Dell, yer self-appointed sparkie-meister
Post back if you can't get it running.
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