Yeah, changed the sparkplugs this aft. and put a new vac. advance in it, didn't take long to do the vac. peice, cept' for when I need the the dist. code to adj. the diaphram spring inside, and when I go to hook the vac. line.... it's too short (and that's just the start of it). Got all the plugs in and the throttle linkages lubed along with the shifter linkage, and then decided to start it, EEHHHHKKKK, no, nada, started turning over and just went dead (this was the old batt. that came in my luv, barely had the pwr to turn it over and start it, and it's 3,4,5 years) so I hooked up the pup with jumpers (running of course) once to the floor and turned the key, it started turning but started dieing down bad, tried about 5 times and it finnally started firing a bit (I thought maybe I flooded it) so I make use of the time and cleaned the windows and etc.. then tried to start it, still wouldn't idle, so got a can of starter fluid, 3 more times with fluid, a jumper and my foot got it started, FINNALLY, so I cleaned up, put some air in the tires, drove it around the block, and as soon as I get it parked right, thruh truh thruuuuhhh, shuts off... didn't even turn the alt and oil lights on. So now I gotta spend more $$ on a batt., vac. lines, etc....
_________________ -Old ride-82 Luv diesel 5spd with some upgrades -Past rides-82 Sierra, 78 Coupe De'Ville, 91 2dr Blazer, 86 RX7, 86 Porsche 944T (rear-ended and totaled) -Curr. rides- 1970 Ford LTD 4dr, 390 4Bbl, 2nd owner! With a few Extras  00' Civic beater...
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