<VV> Boom

[Dale Dewald]

At 02:12 PM 6/23/04 -0400, chris czepyha wrote:

>I was working on my wifes 63, PG,2 CARB.  It will start cold, but did not
>want to restart when hot.  The motor spins, but it does not catch.

 >snip< discription of fuel system checks

>Still won't restart hot.

 >snip< timing checks

>It started, ran kind of choppy, then backfired, BOOOM, big hole in the
>mufler.  It was very rusty, had thought it would need to be replaced
>soon.

 >sip< further adjustments

>When running the motor sounds fine.  Compressiion checked fine, did not
>do a leak down test.

Chris,
This sounds like the description of a failing coil. (no or intermittent 
spark when hot)  Try swapping in a new or good used one.

Dale Dewald
Hancock, (UP) MI