[T2] signs of life in Baltimore

[accessys at smart.net]

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Bob


On Fri, 3 Jul 2015 accessys at smart.net wrote:

> Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2015 12:30:52 -0400 (EDT)
> From: accessys at smart.net
> To: type2 at type2.com
> Subject: signs of life in Baltimore
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> stared at old photos and stared at old photos and realized one wire was not 
> where it was supposed to be.   corrected.
>
> then something else caught my attention, the dist was wired 180degrees out??
>
> then remembered years and years ago the engine I had before had cam 180 out 
> and so was wired correctly because the dist had been rebuilt 180 out.
> (does this make any sense) so switched wires to 180 degrees out of phase with 
> #1 way over on the left.
>
> then tried and it tried and tried to start. would run a "little" on ether 
> even. checked and checked some more and found a hairline crack in the S boot. 
> didn't have another handy so taped this one up until I can find another.
>
> now battery is down and on charger but there are "signs" of life which is a 
> first for this engine...
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> maybe is waiting for the 4th of July?????  is too hot out there now and will 
> take a few hours to put a decent charge back into battery.
>
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> sooooo  maybe the trip to baltimore is off??  maybe not... at least it sounds 
> like it wants to start now.
>
> probably should reset the valves since this means they are off??
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> frustrated bob in baltimore
>
> happy 4th to my american friends and what ever day everyone else celebrates
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>
> Bob
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