Hello all looking for some advice for my 59 f100 with 223ci engine that wont start. Truck was starting and driving okay until I put on a brand new carb i picked up from mikes carburetor.com . Truck started fine after install. I removed plug on intake and attached vacuum gauge to tune the carb. Truck started chugging and eventually died. Took gauge off and attempted to start truck up, just turns over but no fire. I pulled the plugs and they were SUPER black. I put the old carb on and new plugs today and it still doesnt fire up. I grounded plug to bolt on motor and I am seeing a yellow spark (weak spark?).
I then replaced parts with new cap,rotor,wires, points, condenser, and coil. Adjusted points to .025. I pulled distributor today, hand cranked cylinder 1 to TDC, and positioned the rotor a little before cylinder 1 on the distributor. Im assuming im TDC on the compression stroke since both valves were closed.
Fuel filter before carb was completely full. I disconnected and put a gauge at the end and it reads 6psi. This seems high. I notice the fuel filter isnt filling up completely full after cranking the engine.
I sprayed some carb cleaner down the carb and pumped throttle to get some fuel down carb but not firing up.
Compression test with cold engine are:
Cold compression test results:
1 - 150
2 - 155
3 - 155
4 - 140
5 - 165
6 - 180
Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks!
Video: Spark I'm getting with coil wire grounded to valve cover bolt:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCa3ZMb-syI
I then replaced parts with new cap,rotor,wires, points, condenser, and coil. Adjusted points to .025. I pulled distributor today, hand cranked cylinder 1 to TDC, and positioned the rotor a little before cylinder 1 on the distributor. Im assuming im TDC on the compression stroke since both valves were closed.
Fuel filter before carb was completely full. I disconnected and put a gauge at the end and it reads 6psi. This seems high. I notice the fuel filter isnt filling up completely full after cranking the engine.
I sprayed some carb cleaner down the carb and pumped throttle to get some fuel down carb but not firing up.
Compression test with cold engine are:
Cold compression test results:
1 - 150
2 - 155
3 - 155
4 - 140
5 - 165
6 - 180
Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks!
Video: Spark I'm getting with coil wire grounded to valve cover bolt:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCa3ZMb-syI