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OldRide Answers Home Using OldRide Answers Ask a Question   Browse Questions In: AMC Buick Cadillac Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ford Lincoln Mercury Oldsmobile Packard Plymouth Pontiac Studebaker Volkswagen Other Makes Classic Trucks  General Topics General Questions Help Identify Classic Car News General Restoration Vehicle Maintenance Site Suggestions & Comments            Search Questions:    61pontiac      1949 mccormick tractor It will not fire it has sat for long time. I took the ground wire off the mag, anyone have some hints to look for on the tractor. its a 6 cylinder eng posted: August 9, 2012       Answers (1)   retiredpartsman      have you checked for spark at the plugs,sometimes the mags get rust inside and need to be cleaned.next would be to check compression to see if valves are stuck open .carbs have been known to gum up from bad gas and restrict fuel flow. pull a plug if it is damp no spark likely .a shot of starting fluid in carb good way to test for fuel flow.another problem could be the sparkplug wires are so weathered they are shorting out. posted:  August 10, 2012

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