8N Question

Do you think this is a fuel problem?

Any ideas where I should start?

Thanks,
Steve

Switched the 1&2 plug wires at the distributor while putting on the tune-up kit.

It turned over one time and backfired.

Do I have to worry about something bent or distorted in the engine?

Since then I haven't been able to get it to start.

I did drain the gas and clean the fuel filter so that should be fine.

I guess I'll go over all the connections again.

Any suggestions would be helpful

Thanks!

Well gee, iff'n you think its a fuel problem, why not check yer fuel filters? Simple, eh?

I'm not gonna scold you about not knowing that flathead 8Ns were last made in 1952 with the carb on the right side; or OHV Red Tiger engines were installed on 1953 NAA Jubilees with the carb on the leftside. Four sparkies is 4-sparkies, eh?

Howsomevers, 30-sec runtime is usually a bad condenser. (time for tune-up kit, eh?) Usually, it takes about 3-mins for clogged fuel filters to empty out the carb and cause it to quit running. But don't discount WATER in the gas. Pull the carb drainplug and letter'pee in a qt-glass jar so you can visually inspect for water/foggy gas.

Sometimes yer weaksister ignition switch will cut-out in 30-secs, but generally its a 15-min runtime quitter. Gott some ideas now? ..... ..respectfully, Dell, yer self-appointed sparkie-meister

I'm shootin' from the hip as far as '53, it could be a '52, I had that figured out once upon a time and forgot. But I still know it's about as old as I am.

Steve

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duey

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